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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Safety concerns raised after approval of hands-free driving system

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Safety concerns have been raised about the time it will take motorists using self-driving technology to put their hands on the steering wheel in an emergency, after a new system was approved.

Ensuring drivers take control quickly enough to avoid a crash is “the biggest challenge” to the development of semi-autonomous vehicles, according to motoring research charity the RAC Foundation.

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