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

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.


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.

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Cameras on a pilot model of an Uber self-driving car are displayed at the Uber Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCredit: Getty Images
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On the roads . . . an electric driverless car was tested for the first time in the UK in October 2016Credit: London News Pictures
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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.”

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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