Given all of the work that’s being done on self-driving cars, it seems inevitable that in a few years we’ll have cars that can drive themselves without needing any help from us mere humans. The German transport ministry has proposed legislation requiring any vehicle featuring self - driving technology to be fitted with a “ black box ” data recorder , which will track whether a driver takes control of the vehicle upon being ordered to do so , in the event of an accident . Furthermore , the law would make it mandatory for the driver to remain behind the wheel at all times ( preventing drivers from lying down on the back seat ) , but would not make it mandatory for drivers to concentrate on the road while self - driving technology was being used . The legislation is now up for review by other ministries , and if approved , will then be voted on .
The German transport ministry has proposed legislation requiring any vehicle featuring self - driving technology to be fitted with a “ black box ” data recorder , which will track whether a driver takes control of the vehicle upon being ordered to do so , in the event of an accident . Furthermore , the law would make it mandatory for the driver to remain behind the wheel at all times ( preventing drivers from lying down on the back seat ) , but would not make it mandatory for drivers to concentrate on the road while self - driving technology was being used . The legislation is now up for review by other ministries , and if approved , will then be voted on .