The National Police Agency will consider who should take responsibility should a car without a driver or steering wheel cause an accident, and intends to set guidelines within the fiscal year starting next April for manufacturers to road-test driverless cars on highways. Japan’s Road Traffic Act will likely need to be revised, as currently it allows for automatic driving if the driving can be controlled.

For 2020

Manufacturers such as Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor intend to have driverless cars hit the market in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Source: Nikkei Asian Review