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Motoring groups today urged caution over plans to legalise driverless cars by the end of the year amid warnings over 'gaps' in the 'lane keeping' technology which would take over the controls and steering

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Motoring groups today urged caution over plans to legalise driverless cars by the end of the year amid warnings over 'gaps' in the 'lane keeping' technology which would take over the controls and steering.

The Department for Transport announced today that it will allow hands-free driving in vehicles on motorways with slow traffic, at speeds of up to 37mph, but experts have told of various 'challenges' presented by the idea.

Officials set out how a vehicle with an automated lane keeping system (ALKS) could legally be used by a driver not paying attention, as long as there is no evidence to 'challenge the ability' of it to be used autonomously.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders insisted the changes could stop up to 47,000 serious accidents and save 3,900 lives in a decade, but the AA has warned against a 'race to take drivers' hands off the wheel'.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said self-driving cars will not be introduced unless they are safer than having drivers behind the wheel, adding: 'It will be safer than people driving and if it's not, then we won't do it.' 

The Department for Transport said it is to launch a consultation for how Automated Lane Keeping Systems and other 'self-driving' vehicle technology can be written into the Highway Code to ensure it can be used safely and responsibly by users

Currently, the highest level of vehicle autonomy being used on UK roads is Tesla's Autopilot, which is classified as Level 2. If given the green light, Automated Lane Keeping Systems will be the first instance of Level 3 vehicle autonomy in the UK

AA president Edmund King said: daftar akun sbobet 'Without doubt vehicle safety technology can save lives, but we shouldn't be in a race to take drivers' hands off the wheel. 

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'There are still gaps in how this technology detects and stops if the vehicle is involved in a collision. There are still question marks over how drivers will be fully informed how these systems work.