A committee in the British Parliament has launched an inquiry into self-driving vehicles aimed at establishing what needs to happen for them to become a common sight on public roads.
The Transport Select Committee in the House of Commons announced on June 27 that it will analyse the progress of research and trials into self-driving vehicles in the UK and overseas, and the likely uses of them for private motoring, public transport, and commercial driving.
The probe will assess safety issues and the perception of safety, considering the relationship with other road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, and users of conventional vehicles….