The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) Fears The Arrival of Self-Driving Cars in the United Kingdom. The Interest Group Calls on the British Government in a Strongly Worded Letter to Guarantee Safe and Unrestricted Traffic Participation for Drivers of Classic Cars in the Future.
The FBHVC Urges the British Government Not to Impose Restrictions on the Traffic Participation of Historic Vehicles in the United Kingdom. “The implementation of autonomous vehicles must not lead to any restriction or isolation of other road users,” Says the FBHVC. The Federation Wants Historic Vehicles to Be Included in British Traffic Legislation As A ‘Specific Category of Traditional Road Users’.
Motorists recognize old vehicles, self -driving cars do not do that
The British Parliament passed a law in 2024 That makes the Admission of Self-Driving Cars Possible in the Future. The Government Has Subsequently Requested Advice from Various Bodies and Interest Groups Before a Final Traffic Law on Autonomous Vehicles has been introduced. “A Human Driver Can Immediately Recognize An ‘Old’ Historic Vehicle and Take its Performance Into Account,” Says Lindsay Irvine, Director of Legislation at the FBHVC. “An autonomous vehicle must be programmed to recognize the different characteristics, or the system must learn from scratch what these differentences are.”
Irvine Emphasizes That He is not Against Self-Driving Cars. “New Technology Often Brings Benefits, And Many of Own Historic Vehicles Were Once Pioneers of Technological Progress. In Our Response, We Are Tryping To Ensure That Autonomous Vehicles Can Safely Handle Traditional Vehicles Like Eursse, And born thur this Freedoms. “
The FBHVC Repeats More Than 500 Clubs and 250000 Enthusiasts in the United Kingdom.