> And if the risk is being taken by a company, it has to pay for it - because it intends to reap the rewards? Not a woman or a negligent employee.
First of all, this is criminal liability. Uber may still be held financially liable in a civil court.
Secondly, liability needs to be decided on a case by case basis. In this case, the woman (not "a woman") shouldn't have crossed the road and the operator should have been alert.
Furthermore, why should a company be criminally liable for any negligent behavior of an employee? That's ridiculous.
First of all, this is criminal liability. Uber may still be held financially liable in a civil court.
Secondly, liability needs to be decided on a case by case basis. In this case, the woman (not "a woman") shouldn't have crossed the road and the operator should have been alert.
Furthermore, why should a company be criminally liable for any negligent behavior of an employee? That's ridiculous.