Of course, it will only happen in designated zones and motorists will always need to be ready to take back full control of their vehicle if anything goes wrong.
A large range of cars already have driver assist features, but so far there are no vehicles on the UK market with ALKS. Insurance providers, the AA and safety experts at Thatcham Research have all today expressed concerns.
Its feared that new terms such as ALKS will confuse drivers and potentially lead to over-reliance on the systems when they reach our roads.
The government says the development of self-driving tech will provide thousands of jobs and lead to safer roads - with 85% of accidents down to human error. It thinks the first ALKS systems could be on UK roads this year.
UK Government Green Lights Self-Driving Cars on Motorways
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