A report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) (
www.imeche.org) is calling for urgent Government and industry action to encourage the use of autonomous and driverless vehicles.
Philippa Oldham, head of transport at the IMechE and lead author of the report, said: “We need to urgently resolve legislative, technological and insurance issues to help encourage the roll-out of autonomous or driverless vehicles.
"The benefits to this sort of technology are huge, with estimates that the overall UK economic benefit could be as much as £51 billion a year — due to fewer accidents, improved productivity and increased trade.”