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Many of the proponents for autonomous vehicles say they are safer than human drivers, reducing accidents, deaths, and injuries.

However, an article by Tony Gillespie, visiting professor, electronic and electrical engineering at the University College London (UCL) in Engineering and Technology magazine says it is inevitable that the vehicles themselves will be involved in accidents. The potential reasons why they could crash range from software bugs, operator failure, to electronic and mechanical issues.

Speaking to TU-Automotive, he explains: “Safer does not mean completely safe. Most current accidents are owing to human error while driving. Accidents because of a vehicle failure or the road infrastructure are relatively rare. A few are down to lack of maintenance, but MOT testing has reduced their frequency.”

Discover what needs to be done to prevent driverless tech accidents, read the complete article

Client: InformaTech, published by TU Automotive on 10th September 2021; also published by Urgent Communications on 11th September 2021. Author: Graham Jarvis.

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