GS PAPER II: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

Context: UK becomes first country to announce regulation of use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways

• Britain's transport ministry was working on specific wording to update the country's highway code for the safe use of self-driving vehicle systems.
• Ministry will start with Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) - which use sensors and software to keep cars within a lane, allowing them to accelerate and brake without driver input.
• According to the government, the use of ALKS would be restricted to motorways, at speeds under 60 km per hour.
• The UK government wants to be at the forefront of rolling out autonomous driving technology and the transport ministry forecasts by 2035 around 40% of new UK cars could have self-driving capabilities, creating up to 38,000 new skilled jobs.

 http://newsonair.com/News?title=UK-becomes-first-country-to-announce-regulation-of-use-of-self-driving-vehicles-at-slow-speeds-on-motorways&id=415340

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