UK: Several multinational corporations are still working to develop self-driving cars, with safety being their top priority. The issue of who is responsible for accidents is proving to be a significant hurdle as British legislators actively work to regulate their use.

According to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, Britain will gradually introduce self-driving cars on its roads in the coming few years. Shapps also said that the Law Commission has already developed draft proposals for future legislation.

Shapps praised the development of fully autonomous and self-driving features as a motorist revolution that would improve traffic safety and have a significant economic impact.

Shapps emphasized that Whitehall will invest £100 million to ensure the UK is at the forefront of new technology. About a third of this amount will be spent on safety research, and £20 million will be used to support for-profit self-driving services.

According to Shapps' plan, the use of limited self-driving facilities will be allowed on UK roads early next year. Drivers must continue to have a valid license.

Adaptive cruise control, which allows a car to speed up or slow down to maintain a set distance from the vehicle in front of it, is one of the self-driving features to become legal in 2023.

Another piece of technology that fits into this category is automatic lane-centered steering, which corrects the car's course so that it stays in the middle of a marked lane.

According to Shapps, fully autonomous self-driving cars and other vehicles will be allowed on UK roads by 2025. Some will not require a driver's license because they will not depend on a person's driving abilities, such as automated delivery vehicles and public transport.

One of the most controversial topics involving self-driving cars, accident liability, has found a legal solution for the UK government. According to Whitehall's plans, "drivers" of autonomous vehicles will not be held responsible for accidents that occur when the car is on its own.

Instead, the manufacturer or developer will be responsible for accidents as well as other violations such as speeding, reckless driving and running a red light. “Drivers” will still be accountable for the maintenance and parking of their vehicles, as well as for their insurance and for ensuring that any minor passengers are wearing seatbelts. They also have to report incidents.

Whether the UK will set specific standards for self-driving software in the context of a decision that the program may have to make in specific circumstances between saving passenger life, pedestrian life, or passengers in another car is unclear at this time. Is. Manufacturers and legislators of such vehicles all over the world are struggling with this problem for a long time.

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