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UK government approves 'self-driving' cars on motorways

A view of the M25 motorway in Hertfordshire, southern England. The UK government wants to be at the forefront of rolling out autonomous driving technologies. (REUTERS)
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April 28, 2021 06:29 AM

LONDON -- The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways, with the first such cars possibly appearing on public roads as soon as this year.

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