It will also look at who would be responsible in the event of a collision and how to ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians.
The government is providing £19M to launch four driverless car schemes in four UK locations
Chuhan said business will be the real winner when the technology becomes widely used. He added: “While driverless vehicles are expected to save motorists six weeks a year in driving time, the benefits to businesses could be even greater. As well as increasing safety and improving fuel efficiency, driverless vehicles will play a huge part in achieving full business mobility. Employees would be able to hold business meetings and work while travelling to their destination – with the peace of mind that their car is a first-class driver.
“However, whilst driverless technology brings many opportunities for drivers and businesses alike, at the same time it brings new challenges and questions around legislation, duty of care, risk and driver training. As a result, it’s imperative that any review of legislation undertaken by the UK government incorporates not only the use of the vehicles for personal use, but business use too.”
A Department of Transport report has acknowledged that true driverless cars may be some way off and that current tests of the technology will need to include a qualified test driver to supervise the vehicle.
The government is providing £19M to launch four driverless car schemes in four UK locations.
Autonomous vehicle testing is already underway in the US and both Sweden and Germany have amended their road regulations to allow driverless car experimentation on public highways.
