The UK government has said it will not regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs) and the data they create until the issue has been discussed internationally. The UK government is currently introducing a law to create a new insurance system for accidents involving AVs, but has not directly addressed the issue of licensing such vehicles. In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Mr Cameron said: “I think it’s important that we have some kind of regulation in place
The UK government has said it will not regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs) and the data they create until the issue has been discussed internationally. The UK government is currently introducing a law to create a new insurance system for accidents involving AVs, but has not directly addressed the issue of licensing such vehicles. Transport Minister Baroness Sugg said that powers already in UK legislation that will enable the government to issue new construction and use regulations for motor vehicles, and that data recorders are likely to be regulated internationally, making unilateral action premature.