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Highway Code to be updated for self-driving cars

Users of self-driving cars will not be responsible for crashes under proposed changes to the Highway Code. Insurance companies rather than individuals will be liable for claims in those circumstances, the Department for Transport said (DfT). The ...

20 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Self-driving cars could nearly double road congestion, says Government report

Motorists could be stuck in congestion nearly twice as bad as current levels if self-driving cars become commonplace, a Government report warns. Department for Transport (DfT) traffic projections for England and Wales show delays may rise by up ...

15 Jan 2023 at 17:20

No self-driving cars until 2030 if legislation delayed, automotive body warns

The deployment of self-driving cars on UK roads will be delayed by around four years unless legislation is passed before the next general election, an automotive body has warned. Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor ...

14 Mar 2024 at 11:19

Automated Vehicles Bill clears Commons hurdle

A proposed law paving the way for self-driving cars to be used on Britain’s roads has cleared the House of Commons. MPs gave the Automated Vehicles Bill an unopposed third reading and it is on the verge of becoming law. The Bill, ...

01 May 2024 at 16:56

Self-driving cars: Government rejects claim its safety ambitions are ‘weak’

The Government has rejected claims by MPs that its proposed safety aspirations for self-driving cars are “too weak”. In its response to a Transport Select Committee report, the Department for Transport (DfT) said its proposed ...

24 Nov 2023 at 11:26

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5 trends that will shake up the automotive industry in 2024

The motoring world changes at a fearsome pace. Be that the arrival of new technologies, growing demands for certain types of vehicles or additional changes in legislation, there’s always a new challenge for all things on ...

12 Dec 2023 at 11:19

Safety concerns raised after approval of hands-free driving system

Safety concerns have been raised about the time it will take motorists using self-driving technology to put their hands on the steering wheel in an emergency, after a new system was approved. Ensuring drivers take ...

14 Apr 2023 at 11:51

Watching TV to be allowed in self-driving cars in Highway Code update

20 Apr 2022 at 08:55

Britain will lead the world in self-driving cars, says Harper

Britain will lead the world in the development of self-driving cars, Transport Secretary Mark Harper said. He made the claim after an Automated Vehicles Bill to create a set of laws for using autonomous ...

09 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Self-driving cars will be on UK roads in 2026, says Transport Secretary

Autonomous cars enabling drivers not to concentrate on the road will be used in the UK from 2026, according to Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The Cabinet minister said the technology has “a huge ...

27 Dec 2023 at 08:48

Bill to enable self-driving cars to be used on Britain’s roads

A long-awaited legal framework to enable self-driving cars to be used on Britain’s roads was included in the King’s Speech. The Government says its Automated Vehicles Bill will provide the sector ...

07 Nov 2023 at 15:43

When will self-driving cars arrive on our roads?

The Highway Code is being updated ahead of the first self-driving cars being allowed on Britain’s roads. Here the PA news agency answers eight key questions about the technology: – Can I already ...

20 Apr 2022 at 10:25

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