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Driving towards a driverless future?

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Published on: 25 January 2017

Published by a LexisNexis PI & Clinical Negligence expert

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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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