Autonomous vehicles are a dream for drug smugglers — and the law must prepare

Level 5 autonomous vehicles (AVs) will allow shipping companies to significantly decrease their costs and their liability as they will no longer need long-haul truck drivers. However, this also applies to smugglers. Trafficking of drugs, people, weapons, and black market goods will all receive a boon from AVs. Ease of shipping There will be a massive increase in vehicles on the road with the advent of fully-autonomous technology. Long-haul delivery vehicles could largely become operated with no passengers inside, and will likely not even have a place for a passenger. They will cruise down highways and across borders. Law enforcement is currently…

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