In the USA they are already making plans to rewrite their road safety rules in better preparation for driverless cars.

There are talks of scarping the safety rules mandating steering wheels, pedals and mirrors.

It is said that they could possibly be removed from the safety manuals and cars to help cut the cost of producing fully self-driving vehicles, although the technology will have to be advanced before all elements that make a car are removed.

Currently, the US vehicle safety standards are written (like such standards everywhere else in the world) with the assumption that a human driver will be in charge of the vehicle. While a fully self-driving car would not need anyone in charge, such a scenario might be further off than speculation around autonomous vehicles has suggested.

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Because of the evolution of self-driving cars becoming closer each day, the Department of Transport has started to change the definition of a ‘driver’.

They state ” adapt the definitions of ‘driver’ and ‘operator’ to recognize that such terms do not refer exclusively to a human, but may, in fact, include an automated system.”

Read more here about the new October 2018 guidelines.

Toyota and SoftBank team up for self-driving cars.

Honda to invest $2.8bn in GM’s self-driving cars.

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Provisional licence holders must be supervised by someone over 21 years old by law – however, some insurers require you to be at least 25

Being underage could result in invalidating their car insurance and lead to a driving ban, unlimited fine and eight points on their provisional licence.

You also need to have held a full UK driving licence for at least three years – or from countries within the EU or EEA.

For more information, speak to the team.

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Half a million Brits are at risk of £1,000 fine for simply not updating their driving license and car registration. details.

WHEN DO I NEED TO INFORM THE DVLA?

Meet the teenage girl who may be Britain’s youngest bus driver aged just 18.

Ellie Rose Houghton passed her PCV bus test with flying colours and is now driving an 87-seater double-decker bus.

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While on the road drivers are required to correctly maintain their vehicle, so it is in a pristine working order.

Envisions for the future of self-driving cars as farms, hotels and clinics on wheels

Here’s to the future…

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Will there still be crashes? Around 94% of US vehicular accidents involve human error and therefore are potentially avoidable. Driverless cars could make roads significantly safer.

Will there be less congestion? Automated vehicles (AV’s) will enable a higher density of passengers per road mile thus making traffic move more efficiently.

Will all cars be autonomous? Autonomous vehicles are expected to comprise 25% of the global market between 2035 and 2040.

Will I need a driving licence? The UK government makes a distinction between highly automated vehicles and fully automated vehicles. For AVs rules might change as they may appeal to drivers who can’t or don’t wish to drive regular cars.

Will I still need to buy insurance? Yes, though it might depend on the car’s manufacturer. Companies like Volvo have confirmed they will self-insure their automated cars.

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Up to eight million drivers could be risking the penalty for texting or using their phones, are you?

Motorists can be fined £200 and land six penalty points for using their phone while behind the wheel of the car.

This includes using it when the car is stationary or as a sat nav.

To use it as a sat nav, drivers must place it in a mount in a location that does not block their view and must ensure they do not touch it while on the road.

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In Yorkshire, Police have arrested a 13-year old boy after being caught at speeds of 100mph.

Following an investigation, they tracked the stolen car for about eight miles until the car crashed. The driver and passenger were unharmed, but we will see them in juvenile court.

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