The UK government is developing laws to legalize robotic vehicles in the country

These are avtomobilchiki can go on the roads of Great Britain

Cars with a robotic control system can be very convenient for the end user or for companies that transport passengers and goods. Such a car does not get tired, as a person, can not forget the rules of the road, plus almost instantly avoids the obstacles that arise on expensive ones. Of course, accidents happen with the participation of cars - robots, but this is more likely a problem not of these cars, but of drivers-people, which lead to emergency situations.

Anyway, the governments of some countries gradually come to understand that robot mobiles are the future of man. In the USA, cars with a computer control system are already producing some states on the roads without any problems. The UK government is currently developing amendments to the relevant laws that will allow robotic cars to ride on the roads of the whole country without any problems. The Ministry of Transport has published its work.

It is now clear that the government plans to oblige human drivers to be in a robotic car. In addition, cars (no matter, normal or robotic) must undergo a technical inspection (MOT), reaching the age of three (after that, inspections are carried out regularly).
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In addition, the amendments to the laws stated that new type of cars must first be tested on closed roads, and then go on the usual roads (after appropriate approval). Drivers who are obliged to be in robotic cars must have a great driving experience and be professionals. In addition, such drivers must be experts in the issue of technologies used in robotic cars.

Drivers should “feel like participants in the road,” and sit in the usual place for the driver, trying to pretend that they are driving cars (in order not to frighten other road users). Often in the illustrations to articles about robotic cars, we see a person with a tablet who does not even look at the road. In the UK it will be impossible - the driver of a car with a computer control system will not even be able to talk on the phone.

In the car there must be a “data recorder” that will take readings from various auto sensors and control systems. In particular, it is required to record the operating modes of the car (for example, it is driven by a person or a computer), speed, commands, headlights, the presence of other cars on the road, etc. The data will be stored on the device and provided at the request of the authorities.

Plus, the authorities point out the need to protect cars from being hacked, so that no one can take the hack into the control system and take control of the car over.