Governor Hieu Van Le told delegates at the opening of the South Australian Parliament’s new session that electric and hybrid vehicles would be the preferred form of transport within Adelaide’s Central Business District.
“Our
Motor Vehicle Act was written when the FB model Holden was being released to the market in 1959, and our
Road
Traffic Act two years later.
“My Government will reform both pieces of legislation, and also legislate for driverless vehicles which will revolutionise transportation in South Australia.
RAA SA General Manager Public Affairs Penny Gale welcomed the Governor’s comments, adding that by 2020 all cars that come off the production line would “have some ability to drive themselves”.
General Motors executive and advisor to Google’s self-driving car project Larry Burns spoke on the subject of driverless cars to an audience in Adelaide last year at the invitation of RAA.
Gale commended the government for addressing the issue.
“It’s time for the legislation to catch up with new technology and ensure our city can lead the way when self-driving cars come to the market,” she said.
Volvo cars announced that it would conduct a pilot in
2017 where it would place 100 self-driving cars in the hands of customers on selected roads around Gothenburg, Sweden.
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