Research and analysis

Activities drivers can safely perform in conditionally automated vehicles, including Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS)

Activities other than driving that drivers can safely perform when using a conditionally automated vehicle, including vehicles fitted with ALKS.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 28 April 2021

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Safe performance of other activities in conditionally automated vehicles

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Details

This research summarises the existing evidence of, and makes recommendations as to, which activities – other than driving itself – a driver could safely perform in an automated vehicle with Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS), and that would not prevent them resuming control when required. It uses ALKS as a case study.

The report was produced by TRL Limited on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Published 28 April 2021