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Meanwhile, Here's What They're Got Up To over There

Highway Code Int roduces Rules for Driverless Cars

According to a recent article in The Times, "motorists Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation,
using self-driving cars will be able to watch films and said that driverless cars ?promise a future
television at the wheel under planned changes to the where death and injury on our roads are cut
Highway Code. significantly?, although he warned there was
likely to be a ?long period of transition? while
They will be permitted to view material on their
drivers retained much of the responsibility for
vehicle?s built-in screen, though the use of phones and
their cars.
tablet devices will remain illegal after research found
that they pose a greater risk of distraction. He stressed the importance of changes to
regulations being communicated to drivers,
The changes to the Highway Code are expected by July.
adding: ?Vehicle manufacturers and sellers will
They are designed to provide guidance to the courts
have a vital role in ensuring customers fully
and the police on the responsibilities of the vehicle
appreciate the capabilities of the cars they buy
manufacturer and the driver if an accident occurs in
and the rules that govern them.?
self-driving mode. Insurance companies, rather than
individual drivers, will be liable for claims under such The DfT said the changes were an interim
circumstances. measure. The government has committed itself
to having a ?full regulatory framework? in place
Vehicles fitted with an automated lane keeping system,
for the widespread adoption of driverless
which enables them to drive in a single lane at up to 37
vehicles by 2025."
mph, will be the first example of driverless cars on
Britain?s roads after the technology was approved last Does this mean if Driverless cars become the
year by the Department for Transport. rage, that there will no longer be British comedy
skits about driving examiners?

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