Who's at the wheel?

Driverless cars and other automated vehicles are the subject of a Law Commission consultation into potential regulatory reform. The Automated Vehicles consultation, launched last week and due to end on 8 February 2019, explores how to ensure safety for passengers and the wider public and who would be responsible for accidents. It is part of a three-year government review into the legal ramifications of automated vehicles. Key questions include how to adapt road rules developed for humans, for example, should an automated vehicle mount the pavement to let an ambulance through, like a human would in an emergency?