 selfdriving vehicle on uk roads selfdriving vehicle on uk roads barsha lun 4102021 1217 over the last several years there has been a lot of buzz about autonomous vehicles its capacity to detect its surroundings and can run and execute required duties without the need for human involvement has made this type of vehicle famous around the world according to research by dentons autonomous vehicle development is accelerating prompting several countries governments to pass rules and regulations governing the technology regulations that are intended to address the newwave cars safety privacy liability and security concerns despite the fact that autonomous cars have yet to be deployed in large numbers many countries such as australia new zealand canada germany the united kingdom etc have begun governmentlevel discussions about them the united kingdom has stated about allowing selfdriving vehicles on british roads by the end of 2021 motorists will be able to legally permit their vehicles to selfdrive on the british highways at a slow speed drivers will soon be able to watch a movie and read a newspaper while in slowmoving traffic thanks to the automatic lanekeeping system alks technology which allows vehicles to drive itself in a single lane with a speed limit of 60km hr while also allowing the driver to regain control quickly and safely the technology also has the potential to enhance road safety by eliminating human error which is responsible for approximately 85 of all crashes as per the department of transportation alks will be the first form of handsfree driving to be legalized however insurers have expressed concern that the government s classification of alks as selfdriving is deceptive according to the government drivers are not obliged to maintain their hands on the steering wheel or watch the road when the vehicle is in selfdriving mode however they must remain attentive and prepared to take control within 10 seconds if the system requests it if the problem appears and the driver fails to react then the vehicle will slow down turn its hazard light on and finally halt to alert adjacent motorists the highway code is currently seeking public input on what restrictions should be included in future legislation to ensure that the technology is utilized properly it was a major step for the safe use of selfdriving vehicles in the uk making future journeys greener easier and more reliable said rachel maclean transport minister but we must ensure that this exciting new tech is deployed safely which is why we are consulting on what the rules to enable this should look like the government has placed a lot of faith in autonomous and connected car technology claiming that it might become a 42 billion sector in the uk by 2035 employing an additional 38000 people furthermore it has been focusing on smart motorways as well these sections of the road convert the breakdown lane into a traffic lane and use overhead electronic signage to regulate speeds or close lanes they re supposed to enhance capacity and alleviate traffic in congested locations but they ve gotten a lot of flak following a string of fatal incidents involving stationary automobiles over the last several years there has been a lot of buzz about autonomous vehicles its capacity to detect its surroundings and can run and execute required duties without the need for human involvement has made this type of vehicle famous around the world according to research by dentons autonomous vehicle development is accelerating prompting several countries governments to pass rules and regulations governing the technology regulations that are intended to address the newwave cars safety privacy liability and security concerns despite the fact that autonomous cars have yet to be deployed in large numbers many countries such as australia new zealand canada germany the united kingdom etc have begun governmentlevel discussions about them the united kingdom has stated about allowing selfdriving vehicles on british roads by the end of 2021 motorists will be able to legally permit their vehicles to selfdrive on the british highways at a slow speed drivers will soon be able to watch a movie and read a newspaper while in slowmoving traffic thanks to the automatic lanekeeping system alks technology which allows vehicles to drive itself in a single lane with a speed limit of 60km hr while also allowing the driver to regain control quickly and safely the technology also has the potential to enhance road safety by eliminating human error which is responsible for approximately 85 of all crashes as per the department of transportation alks will be the first form of handsfree driving to be legalized however insurers have expressed concern that the government s classification of alks as selfdriving is deceptive according to the government drivers are not obliged to maintain their hands on the steering wheel or watch the road when the vehicle is in selfdriving mode however they must remain attentive and prepared to take control within 10 seconds if the system requests it if the problem appears and the driver fails to react then the vehicle will slow down turn its hazard light on and finally halt to alert adjacent motorists the highway code is currently seeking public input on what restrictions should be included in future legislation to ensure that the technology is utilized properly it was a major step for the safe use of selfdriving vehicles in the uk making future journeys greener easier and more reliable said rachel maclean transport minister but we must ensure that this exciting new tech is deployed safely which is why we are consulting on what the rules to enable this should look like the government has placed a lot of faith in autonomous and connected car technology claiming that it might become a 42 billion sector in the uk by 2035 employing an additional 38000 people furthermore it has been focusing on smart motorways as well these sections of the road convert the breakdown lane into a traffic lane and use overhead electronic signage to regulate speeds or close lanes they re supposed to enhance capacity and alleviate traffic in congested locations but they ve gotten a lot of flak following a string of fatal incidents involving stationary automobiles  