Navigation with Liability Tracking

An accident liability tracking system for a host vehicle, the system comprising:

• at least one processing device programmed to:
• receive, from an image capture device, at least one image representative of an environment of the host vehicle;
• analyze the at least one image to identify a target vehicle in the environment of the host vehicle;
• based on analysis of the at least one image, determine one or more characteristics of a navigational state of the identified target vehicle;
• compare the determined one or more characteristics of the navigational state of the identified target vehicle to at least one accident liability rule;
• store at least one value indicative of potential accident liability on a part of the identified target vehicle based on the comparison of the determined one or more characteristics of the navigational state of the identified target vehicle to the at least one accident liability rule;
• and
• output the stored at least one value, after an accident between the host vehicle and the identified target vehicle, for determining liability for the accident.

A system for navigating a host vehicle, the system comprising:

• at least one processing device programmed to:
• receive, from an image capture device, at least one image representative of an environment of the host vehicle;
• determine, based on at least one driving policy, a planned navigational action for accomplishing a navigational goal of the host vehicle;
• analyze the at least one image to identify a target vehicle in the environment of the host vehicle;
• test the planned navigational action against at least one accident liability rule for determining potential accident liability;
• if the test of the planned navigational action against the at least one accident liability rule indicates that potential accident liability exists for the host vehicle if the planned navigational action is taken, then cause the host vehicle not to implement the planned navigational action;
• and
• if the test of the planned navigational action against the at least one accident liability rule indicates that no accident liability would result for the host vehicle if the planned navigational action is taken, then cause the host vehicle to implement the planned navigational action;
• and
• wherein the at least one processing device is further programmed to:
• determine, based on analysis of the at least one image, one or more characteristics of a navigational state of the identified target vehicle;
• compare the determined one or more characteristics of the navigational state of the identified target vehicle to the at least one accident liability rule;
• and
• store at least one value indicative of potential accident liability on a part of the identified target vehicle based on the comparison of the determined one or more characteristics of the navigational state of the identified target vehicle to the at least one accident liability rule.

A method for tracking an accident liability for a host vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving, from an image capture device, at least one image representative of an environment of the host vehicle;
• analyzing the at least one image to identify a target vehicle in the environment of the host vehicle;
• based on analysis of the at least one image, determining one or more characteristics of a navigational state of the identified target vehicle;
• comparing the determined one or more characteristics of the navigational state of the identified target vehicle to at least one accident liability rule;
• storing at least one value indicative of potential accident liability on a part of the identified target vehicle based on the comparison of the determined one or more characteristics of the navigational state of the identified target vehicle to the at least one accident liability rule;
• and
• outputting the stored at least one value, after an accident between the host vehicle and the identified target vehicle, for determining liability for the accident.

A method for navigating a host vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving, from an image capture device, at least one image representative of an environment of the host vehicle;
• determining, based on at least one driving policy, a planned navigational action for accomplishing a navigational goal of the host vehicle;
• analyzing the at least one image for identifying a target vehicle in the environment of the host vehicle;
• testing the planned navigational action against at least one accident liability rule for determining potential accident liability;
• if the test of the planned navigational action against the at least one accident liability rule indicates that potential accident liability exists for the host vehicle if the planned navigational action is taken, then causing the host vehicle not to implement the planned navigational action;
• and
• if the test of the planned navigational action against the at least one accident liability rule indicates that no accident liability would result for the host vehicle if the planned navigational action is taken, then causing the host vehicle to implement the planned navigational action;
• determining, based on analysis of the at least one image, one or more characteristics of a navigational state of the identified target vehicle;
• comparing the determined one or more characteristics of the navigational state of the identified target vehicle to the at least one accident liability rule;
• and
• storing at least one value indicative of potential accident liability on a part of the identified target vehicle based on the comparison of the determined one or more characteristics of the navigational state of the identified target vehicle to the at least one accident liability rule.