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Driving towards a driverless future?

Published on: 25 January 2017

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.

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