'Self-driving' cars will soon take to UK roads

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Cars will require no human intervention on motorways at low speeds

The end goal is to have fully autonomous cars that can drive themselves in all conditions. Picture: SUPPLIED

Britain's transport ministry said it was working on specific wording to update the country's highway code for the safe use of self-driving vehicle systems, starting with Automated Lane Keeping Systems which is a hybrid of adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assistance. But insurance companies warn that automakers and regulators must spell out the current limitations of the technology available today.

The dangers of drivers apparently misunderstanding the limits of technology has been an issue in the US, where regulators are reviewing about 20 crashes involving Tesla’s misleadingly-named Autopilot driver assistance system.

 

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