POSTnote by Chandrika Nath and POST. It was first published on Wednesday, 18 September 2013. It was last updated on Tuesday, 15 April 2014.
Autonomous Road Vehicles
Vehicles capable of driving without human intervention are rapidly moving up the policy agenda. Legislation in Nevada, California and Florida now means that they are being tested on public roads for the first time. This POSTnote reviews recent technological and policy developments in this area. It looks at how road safety, the environment and congestion could be affected, and examines barriers to adoption.
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- Type
- Research briefing
- Reference
- POST-PN-443
- Subjects
- Environment protection Motor vehicles Safety Road traffic Roads Technology Testing Carbon emissions
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- POST
- Link
- View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk
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- 2016-02-07 22:39:38 +0000
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