Self-driving cars risk causing 'mass casualties'

Cruise driverless taxis in San Francisco, California, USA Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

The government has promised to make driverless cars legal in on UK roads by 2025

Despite their concerns, transport MPs said the sector has the potential to become a “British success story”. They called on ministers to speed up legislation to clarify the status of driverless cars on the roads and said failure to do so would cause “significant and long-term harm” to the industry.

Ian Stewart, chairman of the committee, said: “Driving vehicles are This is a great UK success story and we have a competitive advantage over many other countries.”

“But all that hard work could be in jeopardy if the government doesn't do it.” I will not complete and introduce the Transport Bill in the next session of Parliament, until the next general election.”