Author: Chris Vallance
Publisher: BBC News
Publication Year: 2022
Summary: The following article discusses how self-driving cars, while emerging in the tech world, are not yet normalized in overall society. In the UK, policymakers are contemplating when to begin integrating self-driving cars onto the road. There are concerns that the public will not be as understanding of crashes with self-driving cars, even if they have a lower error rate than human drivers. The level of tolerance of accidents with self-driving cars will have to be determined by each country. Another issue that would arise from their integration is how to notify the public of the presence of a self-driving car. It is important for drivers to be aware of them in order to consent to remain within proximity. Policies may require that these cars are obviously labeled to ensure that the general public knows. With that in mind, there may be a future need for delineation between self-driving cars and regular cars on the layout of the roads.
