Automotive bosses could face as much as two years in prison for overstating the power of autonomous vehicles underneath new laws proposed by the UK authorities final week.
The Automated Vehicles Bill (AVB) is meant to offer a basis for the regulation and enforcement of autonomous car security in England, Scotland and Wales. Some small elements of the regulation would additionally apply to Northern Ireland.
Provisions in the invoice would shield these behind the wheel from blame if the car kills or injures …