UK government raises automated vehicle cover concerns

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has highlighted the
insurance implications of driverless cars.
In a report released last week about the introduction of the new
technology, the government said that the projected entry of
automated vehicles (AVs) into the UK in five to 10 years posed a
challenge for UK motor insurance law.
Under the current UK motor insurance regime, drivers are covered
rather than vehicles - as is the case elsewhere.
As a result, driverless vehicles would create...