Budget 2016: Safe Harbour lanes mooted as UK shifts gears on autonomous vehicle investment
A £15m ‘connected corridor' from London to Dover, driverless car and truck platooning trials were all outlined as part of the 2016 Budget in a move to retain the UK's position in the market.
The government confirmed it would conduct trials of driverless cars on the strategic road network by 2017 as well as establish the corridor, which would enable vehicles to communicate wirelessly with
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