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Taxis predicted to be the first victims of the driverless car era

DRIVERLESS CARS

Andrew Forster
09 March 2015
Is the meter running for taxi drivers?
Is the meter running for taxi drivers?

 

The first application of driverless cars could be as replacements for taxis in towns and cities, a former Labour transport minister has predicted.

“Autonomous driverless vehicles are most likely to be first deployed as taxis in controlled areas of towns or city centres,” said Stephen Ladyman, who is now a strategic advisor to Clearview Traffic Group.

“I can see them working well in this context – a four-wheeled version of Boris Bikes,” he said, before suggesting...

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