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Who is to blame for crashes involving autonomous vehicles? Exploring blame attribution across the road transport system

Elin PöllänenSchool of Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Australia; View further author information
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Gemma J. M. ReadCentre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ben R. LaneCentre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5277-5359View further author information
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Jason ThompsonFaculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, Melbourne School of Design, Transport, Health and Urban Design (THUD) Research Hub, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3146-1198View further author information
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Paul M. SalmonCentre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5534-9830View further author information
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Pages 525-537 | Received 19 Oct 2019, Accepted 10 Mar 2020, Published online: 03 Apr 2020

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