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

21/10/2020 33 min

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Episode Synopsis

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.