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From: The Australian

Emma Reynolds

CALIFORNIA has begun trying to solve the tricky issue of how to govern the use of driverless cars.

Google was a pioneer in sending unmanned motors on to the roads, when collecting data for its mapping service, and such cars are expected to be widely available in just a few years.

The state’s department of motor vehicles has drawn up an outline for dealing with possible issues surrounding driverless cars.

It suggests that all such vehicles should have a simple disengage mechanism, a visual indictor showing that auto-drive is on and a safety alert in case of a technology failure.

The document also refers to a “black box” requirement, ensuring that data recorded with a sensor is available in case of a collision.

After Google’s fleet of Lexuses and Priuses prompted privacy concerns, the DMV is also looking at cyber-security protections in the cars, as well as checking the technology is programmed to obey traffic laws.

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