British government wants to be able to lead the world's driverless car technology.
A report by the British Ministry of Transport confirmed that it is necessary to revise the existing rules of the road and vehicle maintenance and inspection requirements for driverless cars on the road in the UK.
British government wants to be able to lead the world's driverless car technology.
British government will announce new rules this spring, approved automatic test driving a car.
UK Milton Keynes and Coventry have launched autopilot car model road tested.
The Government is committed to a comprehensive assessment of the existing traffic laws and regulations before the 2017 summer.
This will include revised traffic rules, modify the car road inspection (MOT) test requirements, it is possible for autonomous vehicles driving more stringent standard LJ.
It will also consider the question of responsibility during the crash, and how to ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians.
British Transport Department report acknowledged that the true sense of driverless cars on the road but also for quite some time, the current test phase also need a qualified test driver to monitor the cars with the situation.
British Transport Minister Claire Perry said, "driverless car technology has the potential to make the UK road makeover, it will completely change the car driving, make roads safer, more inclusive society, significantly reduce emissions and road congestion."
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