The UK government has signalled that it is ready to allow autonomous vehicles (AVs) with no driver to be tested on public roads.
It is already committed to having fully self-driving vehicles on UK roads by 2021. At present, operators are legally required to test AVs only when “a driver is present, in or out of the vehicle, who is ready, able, and willing to resume control of the vehicle”.
But the Department for Transport (DfT)’s updated code of practice on trialling AVs on public roads - as opposed t
Covid and extreme weather events have recently shown that disruption to our lives and daily routines can come suddenly, and on a staggering scale. Roger Leyland of ISN Solutions outlines what can be done to ensure continuity for agencies and businesses
