The UK is one of the most advanced countries in developing driverless cars, including the legal infrastructure surrounding them. The vehicles are due to come into use in four test locations this year. The rules cover issues including the need for local councils and emergency services to be notified. 

Leading centre 

Technical specifications are also included, such as guidance on the data that should be collected by the cars and the security of the data. Steve Yianni, CEO of Transport Catapult Systems, one of the four UK schemes said: 'Our Lutz Pathfinder project is paving the way for the wider roll-out of automated transport in the coming years. The new code of practice coupled with the dedicated policy team will go a long way to helping accelerate this process. We believe this initiative will cement the UK's position as a leading centre for the research and development of driverless cars.'

Robotics

Driverless cars will be a main theme of Robotics Law Journal, a new title being published this month. Sources: Computer Weekly and Robotics Law Journal