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1. Autonomous cars won’t prevent most accidents

   ... the safety implications of autonomous and ‘self-driving’ cars might be smaller than first thought. As many manufacturers and tech ... president said, “It’s likely that fully self-driving cars will eventually identify hazards better than people, but we found that ...

   Simon Hancocks - 12/06/2020 - 11:50 - 12 comments

2. Self-driving cars get film green light from UK government, BMW plan in-car games

   ... UK government moves towards a full roll-out of self-driving cars on the roads, one rule is being introduced to allow ‘drivers’ to watch ... of the road. One of those rules around self-driving cars though could cause vulnerable road users to be put at risk. It centres ...

   Simon Hancocks - 17/10/2022 - 10:05 - 0 comments

3. Autonomous cars due to hit the streets of Birmingham

   ... A fleet of self-driving ‘autonomous’ cars is to begin on-road testing in Birmingham this week, as tech company Oxbotica launches Project Endeavor. The fleet of cars will be operating between the city centre and Birmingham International ...

   Simon Hancocks - 14/06/2021 - 11:15

4. Self-driving cars will double congestion and consume too much energy

   ... an increase in congestion of more than 80% when self-driving cars are introduced.  The report comes from the Department for ... (DfT) which warns that the introduction of self-driving cars could increase traffic delays by two-times, and between 2025 and 2060 ...

   Alex Whitworth - 19/01/2023 - 14:52 - 0 comments

5. Watching TV in self-driving cars to be allowed, won’t be responsible for crashes

   ... People using self-driving cars will be permitted to watch television on in-built screens while on the ... while driving will remain illegal. While self-driving cars are not legal in full form on UK roads, a number of cars have limited ...

   Ollie Barstow - 21/04/2022 - 10:12

6. ACEM claim some autopilot cars fail to detect motorcycles

   ... some time) with not just the sensors that now shroud modern cars in an electronic bubble, but also the way in which some of these systems ... motor manufacturers across the globe, how it feels about the cars they are producing, specifically ones that include passive or active ...

   Simon Hancocks - 30/08/2019 - 19:40 - 0 comments

7. Would removing all vehicle controls make self-driving cars safer?

   ... GOOGLE’S self-driving cars arm, Alphabet, is hoping to remove the legislation that’s in place that ... | Visordown.com self-driving cars autonomous cars Waymo Industry 0 ...

   Simon Hancocks - 04/09/2019 - 10:55 - 0 comments

8. MAG wants the UK government to prove self-driving cars are safe for bikers

   ... to the edge of their lane, the autonomous technology in cars (such as adaptive cruise control) struggled to adapt to that positioning, ... plans to allow some vehicles - including lorries, cars  and coaches - with self-driving features to be used on UK roads. This ...

   Alex Whitworth - 22/08/2022 - 15:59 - 0 comments

9. IAM finds 60% feel self-driving cars a ‘serious threat to road safety’

   ... that in less than 15-years, 40 per cent of all new cars sold will have some form of self-driving capability . As with any ... side to the story though. Some advocates of self-driving cars suggest that they could actually improve road safety. Evidence does ...

   Simon Hancocks - 25/03/2021 - 09:11

10. Safety standards for self-driving cars must not be subjective, MAG says

    ... to the opinions of motorcyclists regarding self-driving cars.  The UK government announced a few weeks ago that it would ... have been fatal - involving motorcycles and autonomous cars.  The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has ...

    Alex Whitworth - 17/10/2022 - 14:17 - 0 comments

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