Driving towards a driverless future?

Table of contents

• Original news
• What areas did the initial consultation cover?
• What was the government’s decision?
• What are the next steps and when can we expect to see proposed legislation?
• What are the particular challenges of driverless cars faced by the UK motor vehicle insurance model and how can these be overcome?
• How could the Highway Code and the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 be affected by driverless cars?
• What concerns have been identified regarding a data sharing framework?
• Are there any other important points to note from this consultation?

Article summary

Commercial analysis: The government recently responded to a consultation on driverless cars. Stuart Young, partner at Gowling WLG, explains the scope of the consultation and considers the government response.