text: Lastly, who would you sue if you were in a wreck and you or the car that hit you was a smart car? Would you sue the person driving, or the car manufacturer? Or say you were driving a smart car and you broke the law, drivers fault or manufacturer? These are very important questions. For example, "Still, even if traffic laws change, new laws will be needed in order to cover liability in case of an accident. If the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault-the driver or the manufacturer?