Calls to revive Jersey driverless car plans
Calls are growing to revive Jersey's abandoned plans for regulating driverless cars, with advocates urging the government to enable trials and collect data. Environmental groups and an electric car hire CEO argue that autonomous vehicles could reduce car ownership and support sustainable transport. Concerns remain over safety, infrastructure, and accessibility, particularly from the taxi industry. Proponents say learning from trials elsewhere, like Orkney, could help address these challenges.
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Calls to revive Jersey driverless car plansJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCharlie Le NouryJerseyBBCNick Perchard-Rees says the government should look at laws for driverless cars so more data can be collectedJersey should not give up on plans to regulate driverless cars after the government abandoned draft laws, a company and environmentalists say.Between £35,000 and £40,000 was spent on drafting such laws, according to a recent report.Nick Perchard-Rees, CEO of electric car hire company EVIe, said: "We're not asking for something huge to be done here. We're asking for the policy to be put in place that allows trials to be run.
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