The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission released a final 315-page report on January 26 recommending the U.K. and Scottish Parliaments introduce new legislation to regulate self-driving cars.
The report recommends a new Automated Vehicles Act drawing a clear distinction between features which just assist drivers, such as adaptive cruise control, and those that are self-driving.
This distinction is key because it has profound legal consequences. For example, a driver using a driving assistance feature would still be responsible for any accident or driving offense, but the report suggests that a human driver can no longer be the principal focus of accountability when a self-driving feature is activated.
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