Some people in the UK say that cars that drive by themselves might be on the roads in a few years. These cars would let people travel without looking at the road. But some people are worried that if the cars are not ready, there might be bad accidents. The man in charge of roads says it's important that these cars are safe and that people trust them.
The man also said that people can choose if they want to use these self-driving cars. These cars could help make roads safer because they won't make the mistakes people do. Right now, in the UK, there is only one kind of car that lets you not touch the wheel, but you still have to watch the road. A man who works for the car company said that the cars can't drive you home from places like a bar yet. The UK is making new rules for these cars, but we have to wait and see how it all works out.
Original news source: Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026, transport secretary says (BBC)
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Some people in the UK are saying that cars that drive by themselves might be on the roads in a few years.
Some people are worried that if the cars are not ready, there might be bad accidents.
The man in charge of roads says it's important that these cars are safe and that people trust them.
Yes, people can choose if they want to use these self-driving cars.
These cars could help make roads safer because they won't make the mistakes people do.
Right now, in the UK, there is only one kind of car that lets you not touch the wheel, but you still have to watch the road.
The UK is making new rules for these cars.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Some in the UK say that cars that drive by themselves might be on the roads in a few . These cars would let people travel without looking at the road. But some people are worried that if the cars are not , there might be bad . The man in charge of roads says it's important that these cars are safe and that people trust them. The man also said that people can choose if they want to use these self-driving . These cars could make roads safer because they won't make the mistakes people do. Right now, in the UK, there is only one kind of car that lets you not touch the wheel, but you still have to watch the road. A man who works for the car said that the cars can't drive you home from places like a bar yet. The UK is making new rules for these cars, but we to wait and see how it all works out.
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1. What do you think about cars that can drive by themselves?
2. How would you feel if you could travel in a car without looking at the road?
3. Do you like the idea of self-driving cars? Why or why not?
4. What do you think might happen if the self-driving cars are not safe?
5. How do you think self-driving cars could make the roads safer?
6. Do you know any cars that let you not touch the wheel?
7. How do you think self-driving cars could help people who have been drinking at a bar?
8. Do you think it's a good idea for people to be able to choose if they want to use self-driving cars? Why or why not?
9. What kind of rules do you think the UK is making for self-driving cars?
10. How do you think these new rules will work out?
11. Have you ever seen a self-driving car? What was it like?
12. Do you think self-driving cars will be popular in the future? Why or why not?
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