Safety of driverless cars

28.11.2016

Question for written answer E-008874-16
to the Commission
Rule 130
David Casa (PPE)

Last year, 26 000 people were killed in road accidents in the EU. Transport Commissioner Bulc has recently called for the development of driverless car technology to reduce the number of deaths.

How does the Commission plan to help the development of this technology?

How will the Commission ensure that driverless cars are safe enough for public roads?

What else does the Commission plan to do to reduce the number of road accidents in the EU?