France to test autonomous vehicles on public roads

The French government has given the go ahead for self-driving cars to be tested on public roads as part of its ‘New Industrial France’ plan to boost industry.

It sees autonomous vehicles as the future of the automotive industry, saying they are a step towards making mobility, regulation and security of traffic and transport more efficient and more environmentally friendly.

The government also views autonomous cars as a way to improve road safety, saying that the cars should have a better reaction capacity than humans who may be tired intoxicated or distracted.

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