Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - The Pathway to driverless cars : summary report and action plan

Publication: London : Department for Transport, cop. 2015Notes: Sumario: Driverless vehicle technology has the potential to be a real game changer on the UK¿s roads, altering the face of motoring in the most fundamental of ways and delivering major benefits for road safety, social inclusion, emissions and congestion. The UK is already a world leading centre for vehicle research and technology. We have some of the best innovators, engineers, facilities and opportunities for automotive investment in the world. This review concludes that our legal and regulatory framework is not a barrier to the testing of automated vehicles on public roads. This document lays out the Government¿s plans to facilitate the testing and production of vehicles in which the driver can choose to use their travel time in ways that have never previously been possible. When you consider that the average driver spends the equivalent of six working weeks driving a year, this represents a real opportunity. In addition, automated vehicles that never get tired or distracted could hold the key to substantially improving road safetyMateria / lugar / evento: Seguridad vial Nuevas tecnologías Vehículos automatizados Planes de viabilidad Otros autores: United Kingdom. Department for Transport
Other categories: 896Standard numbers: ISBN 978-1-84864-153-2