Episode Synopsis "Autonomous Vehicles: Will we see self driving cars on UK roads in 2021?"

Fully autonomous cars will be on UK roads as early as 2021, according to Secretary of State for Transport. Speaking at a gathering of insurance chiefs in London, Chris Grayling, head of the Department for Transport, said: "I expect self-driving cars to be on the road by 2021." We take a look at the government's call for evidence to see how a technology called Automated Lane-Keeping System (ALKS) could fit into the current road network.

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