{"id":89625,"date":"2018-03-06T10:08:01","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T10:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=72f76093e1db94f5fc2617bcc2ba9f58"},"modified":"2018-03-06T10:08:01","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T10:08:01","slug":"news-story-government-to-review-driving-laws-in-preparation-for-self-driving-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=89625","title":{"rendered":"News story: Government to review driving laws in preparation for self-driving vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The government has commissioned a detailed review of driving laws to ensure the UK<\/abbr> remains one of the best places in the world to develop, test and drive self-driving vehicles.<\/p>\n

Roads Minister Jesse Norman today (6 March 2018) announced the start of a 3-year review by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission to examine any legal obstacles to the widespread introduction of self-driving vehicles and highlight the need for regulatory reforms.<\/p>\n

The work will be crucial in examining how current driving laws \u2013 designed with traditional motoring in mind \u2013 can support the next generation of vehicles.<\/p>\n

Key aspects will be adjusting traditional laws to reflect the fact self-driving vehicles of the future will not have a \u2018driver\u2019 or perhaps even a \u2018steering wheel\u2019 like traditional cars and also consider some of the criminal offences involved.<\/p>\n

The review is part of the Future of Mobility Grand Challenge set out in the government\u2019s Industrial Strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Roads Minister, Jesse Norman said:<\/p>\n

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The UK<\/abbr> is a world leader for self-driving vehicle research and development, and this work marks an important milestone in our continued commitment to the technology.<\/p>\n

With driving technology advancing at an unprecedented rate, it is important that our laws and regulations keep pace so that the UK<\/abbr> can remain one of the world leaders in this field.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Law Commissions\u2019 joint project will examine difficult areas of law in order to develop a regulatory framework that is ready for self-driving vehicles.<\/p>\n

The project will review and answer key questions, such as:<\/p>\n

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  • who is the \u2018driver\u2019 or responsible person, as appropriate<\/li>\n
  • how to allocate civil and criminal responsibility where there is some shared control in a human-machine interface<\/li>\n
  • the role of automated vehicles within public transport networks and emerging platforms for on-demand passenger transport, car sharing and new business models providing mobility as a service<\/li>\n
  • whether there is a need for new criminal offences to deal with novel types of conduct and interference<\/li>\n
  • what is the impact on other road users and how they can be protected from risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Law Commissioner Nicholas Paines QC<\/abbr> said:<\/p>\n

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    British roads are already among the safest in the world and automated vehicles have the potential to make them even safer. Provided our laws are ready for them.<\/p>\n

    We\u2019ll now start consulting widely on how the law should work with this new technology and develop reforms which enable the use of self-driving vehicles in the years to come.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Scottish Law Commissioner Caroline Drummond said:<\/p>\n

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    Automated vehicles could have a big impact on the way we live and work so it\u2019s important that, UK<\/abbr>-wide, we have a legal system which can accommodate them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Jesse Norman announced the review during a visit to the GATEway project in Greenwich. The project, which is led by the UK<\/abbr>\u2019s TRL<\/abbr>, has worked on a number of innovative trials and demonstrations, including an autonomous delivery pod with Ocado and an automated valet parking trial.<\/p>\n

    Rob Wallis, CEO<\/abbr> of TRL<\/abbr> said:<\/p>\n

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    We are seeing a global revolution in transport, transforming how we will travel in the future. Connectivity, electrification, automation and shared mobility are the 4 main themes driving this innovation.<\/p>\n

    Regulation, safety standards and vehicle insurance models all have a key part to play in enabling change, whilst giving society confidence that these new products and services can be introduced safely. The GATEway project, led by TRL<\/abbr>, is providing vital scientific insight to help shape future regulatory standards and to better understand public perceptions associated with these new mobility solutions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    The GATEway project is now entering its final phase which will see a fleet of automated pods providing a shuttle service around the Greenwich Peninsula to understand public acceptance of, and attitudes towards, self-driving vehicles.<\/p>\n

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