Could Driverless Taxis Make London Traffic Even Worse?
By Times News
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Ministers have hailed self-driving taxis as a transformative revolution for urban mobility, promising safer roads and substantial economic growth. However, new research warns that the unregulated arrival of autonomous vehicles across London could inadvertently worsen gridlock and increase overall emissions. Transport correspondent Laurence Sleator examines how empty cruising threatens to disrupt the capital’s road network. #waymo #explained Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/
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