While they believe vehicle automation will significantly reduce accidents, British insurers, including esure, have voiced concerns over ‘autonomous ambiguity’ as vehicles with different levels of autonomy take to the roads. Therefore, consistent standards are needed so that those taking up automated driving technology can do so with confidence.” The report also highlights a number of other issues that could affect insurance premiums in the future. It is suggested that "intermediate automated systems", which offer significant self-driving capability but require drivers to reclaim control of the vehicle in certain circumstances, could leave drivers confused and lead to a short-term tick up in accidents.
While they believe vehicle automation will significantly reduce accidents, British insurers, including esure, have voiced concerns over ‘autonomous ambiguity’ as vehicles with different levels of autonomy take to the roads. The report also highlights a number of other issues that could affect insurance premiums in the future. It is suggested that "intermediate automated systems", which offer significant self-driving capability but require drivers to reclaim control of the vehicle in certain circumstances, could leave drivers confused and lead to a short-term tick up in accidents.