“But officer, I wasn’t driving!”: The problem with self-driving cars a

The arrival of electric mobility not only focuses on efficiency and sustainability, but also on safety. In a world where autonomous and electric cars open their way in the streets, autonomous driving technology awakens enthusiasm and mistrust on the one hand. The latest studies in the field, which analyze the safety of the functionality foreseen in automated driving systems, point to a radical transformation in the way we perceive road safety. A…

The rise of self-driving cars clashing with contemporary traffic laws

As the increase of self-driving and autonomous cars continues to rise, traffic legislation is failing to keep up – leading to some potentially “problematic” issues.

“But officer, I wasn’t driving!”: The problem with self-driving cars a

Self-driving vehicles are becoming more commonplace on our roads but the traffic legislation keeping them in check is not up to speed, according to new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU). The study examines the ‘driver dilemma’ in Australia, or how road traffic laws are specific to human drivers, and how this legislation has limited application to automated vehicles (AVs), which can drive without human input.