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DRIVERLESS REVOLUTION

Brits will be able to ‘sue a robot’ under new legislation paving the way for the introduction of driverless cars on UK streets

The new rules allow insurers to develop products to compensate victims of any accidents from the automated motors

BRITS will able to ‘sue a robot’ under new ground-breaking rules that pave the way for the introduction of thousands of driverless cars on the streets of Britain.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is preparing new legislation which give the green light to insurers to develop products that will compensate victims of any accidents triggered by the automated motors.

Driverless cars will be introduced into the UK
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Driverless cars will be introduced into the UKCredit: AP:Associated Press
This is Google's driverless car, which is already being tested on public streets
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This is Google's driverless car, which is already being tested on public streets

Government sources said the proposals were designed to provide a framework for insurers to launch a single product which covers both the motorist – but also the car is in automated mode.

The new rules – due to be tabled in the Commons in the coming days – are key to helping kick-start a ‘driverless’ revolution.

The Government is desperate to be a world leader in both automated cars and electric vehicle charging points.

The UK is desperate to become a world leader in electric and driverless cars
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The UK is desperate to become a world leader in electric and driverless carsCredit: Alamy

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Chris Grayling said: “Automated vehicles have the potential to transform our roads in the future and make them even safer and easier to use.

“But we must ensure the public is protected in the event of an incident.

“And we are introducing the framework to allow insurance for these new technologies.”

Chris Grayling believes driver-less cars will make our roads safer
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Chris Grayling believes driver-less cars will make our roads saferCredit: Getty Images

The Government has already invested £19 million into self-driving car trials taking place in Greenwich, Bristol, Milton Keynes and Coventry.

Sources claim the new rules provide time for the insurance industry to develop products for when they are expected to launch in 2020.

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