Only limited tests on the technology have been carried out, none of which have been in Britain ANGELO MERENDINO/AFP/GETTY IMAGESFully driverless cars are expected to take to Britain’s roads by the end of the year under government plans to scrap the requirement for a dedicated safety driver. A system will be introduced to allow the first advanced trials on any public road of self-driving vehicles without a steering wheel or human in control. The Department for Transport said that the move would place Britain at the forefront of the technology. To date only limited trials of self-driving vehicles without a human monitor have taken place in the United States, which is seen as the global leader, and none elsewhere in Europe. The government has said that it expects fully self-driving vehicles to be in operation on British roads…

Source: The Times February 06, 2019 00:33 UTC