Driverless Cars - Who pays?

[V8 Bob]

My sat nav must be the same as everyone else's in so much as it occasionally gets the speed limit wrong. Presumably automated driverless cars will utilise the same or similar technology so if they are snapped breaking the speed limit who will get the points?

[kambites]

I suspect they wont use pre-loaded maps to know the speed limit. They'll read signs. They need to be able to for variable and temporary speed limits anyway.

As for the broader question of who's liable for motoring offenses committed by automous vehicles, I believe this is one of the things due to be debated in parliament once the results of an on-going study into the use of such vehicles on British roads has published its findings.

Edited by kambites on Monday 2nd March 19:05

[98elise]

They will read signs as has been said. The Tesla model S comes with an autopilot function which does just that.

Driverless cars will also not just follow predetermined routes. They need to be able to read and understand the environment around them.