The hands-free driving method may soon be implemented in the United Kingdom by the upcoming spring. This is what the country's Department of Transport (DfT) announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Most driver groups in the UK claim that this type of technology cuts massive cases of road accidents. Is it safe?
Hands-free driving: Is it safe?
Though there's no assurance that the U.K. will implement hands-free driving, the United States may not seem to be interested in the first place.
After all, the country has Tesla, the biggest car company that introduced the hands-free driving tech. In 2016, Elon Musk'sTesla first made a public introduction of hands-free driving tech in the country.
It was told to be "almost twice as good as a person," when it comes to driving the vehicle.
"We're being especially cautious at this stage, so we're advising drivers to keep their hands on the wheel just in case," said Musk in 2016.
Hands-free driving has been famous in America, even causing Ford to offer the same tech in 2021.
Do you agree with implementing 'hands-free driving' in the U.S.?
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Written by Jamie Pancho
