New driving laws for 2021 will be introduced on Monday
Seven new driving rules will come into force on Monday, April 12
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All the new driving laws coming in to power in April
From mobile phones to driverless cars - all you need to know
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With more places opening up as we ease our way out of lockdown, we ll be spending more time behind the wheel of our cars - so it s vital you know all the rules of the road.
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Automation is still a far cry from autonomy. Vehicles of different automation levels are already on our roads, taking care of an impressive array of features – and they’re here to stay. Sooner or later, however, autonomous vehicles will begin impacting our lives in the same way as the original automobile has since the late 19
Driverless car users may not be liable in accidents
Law Commission proposes motorists in driverless cars should be renamed “users in charge” as part of “no-blame culture”
18 Dec 2020
Users of future driverless cars may be absolved from blame in the event of an accident or offence, if recommendations from Government law experts are accepted.
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have conducted a consultation, the results of which propose any driverless cars that may emerge in coming years or decades should operate within a “no-blame culture”, where drivers are renamed “users in charge”.
The Commissions recommend that the blame for anything from a speeding offence to a fatal accident should automatically be transferred from a vehicle’s owner or user to the manufacturer of that vehicle.