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Could driverless cars make us worse drivers?
With approximately 90% of road traffic accidents attributed to human error, it is widely assumed that driverless cars will lead to improved road …
The next step in legislating for the use of self driving vehicles
The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 received Royal Assent in July 2018. While providing (in broad terms) for a system of civil …
PREPARING AUSTRALIA: CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
In May 2018, Herbert Smith Freehills’ Sydney office hosted the conference "Driving forward with connected and autonomous vehicles", the final …
DRIVING FORWARD WITH CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Herbert Smith Freehills recently hosted a series of panel discussions with expert speakers, discussing a range of topics within connected and autonomous …
EUROPEAN COMMISSION SETS OUT LEGISLATIVE ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE OF CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN THE EU
On 17 May 2018, the European Commission announced a suite of legislative and policy proposals relating to connected and autonomous vehicles. …
CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: IS CHINA READY?
Regulation of autonomous vehicles in China is moving fast. The recent municipal and national road testing rules have laid the foundation for Testing …
CHINA AUTONOMOUS DRIVING: ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST ROAD TESTING RULES RELEASED IN BEIJING
On 18 December 2017, the first road testing regulations for autonomous driving vehicles (ADVs) in China were released in Beijing (Beijing Regulations). …