Last year, the UK becamethe first country to regulate the use of autonomous vehiclesat slow speeds on motorways.
And, naturally, this has profound legal consequences.
Drivers shouldnt be held responsible for accidents
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Instead, theyre considered a user-in-charge.
This doesnt mean the user-in-charge must monitor the vehicles performance throughout the ride.
But when the users assume the driving responsibility, they also become legally accountable for any driving offences.
For the UK body, this doesnt mean that AVs arent compatible with the transition demand, mentioned above.
And although there are still some grey areas, it shows significant progress towards the safe deployment ofautonomous vehicles.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
