It will still be illegal to use a phone behind the wheel.
Users of self-driving cars will not be responsible for crashes under proposed changes to the Highway Code.
The update to the Code will make it clear that motorists must be ready to take back control of vehicles when needed. The DfT announced in April 2021 it would allow hands-free driving in vehicles with lane-keeping technology on congested motorways. Transport minister Trudy Harrison said updating to the Highway Code will be a “major milestone in our safe introduction of self-driving vehicles”, which she claimed will “revolutionise the way we travel, making our future journeys greener, safer and more reliable”.
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