New changes to the Highway Code will allow drivers to binge TV, watch the latest movies and surf the web in self-driving cars as long as they remain in one lane and under 37mphHighway Code change would see drivers watch TV behind wheel at 37mph in self-driving carsChanges to the Highway code will allow drivers to binge their favourite boxsets, watch a new film and surf the web in self-driving cars. Under new rules, as long as drivers keep in a single lane and below 37mph, motorists in autonomous vehicles could watch TV or the latest movies while they drive. The measures follow a public consultation and are described as an interim response by the government to support the early deployment of self-driving cars. Transport minister Trudy Harrison said updating the Highway Code will be a "major milestone in our safe introduction of self-driving vehicles". The development of self-driving vehicles could create around 38,000 new jobs in Britain and be worth £41.7 billion to the economy by 2035, according to the DfT.

Source: Daily Mirror April 20, 2022 04:35 UTC