A London cabbies’ honest view on driverless cars | BBC News
Londoners can now travel in autonomous cars for the first time, after Uber was granted a licence to operate a test fleet of self-driving vehicles. Each vehicle must have a safety driver behind the wheel, but the UK government says fully self-driving cars will be available in late 2027.
Driverless cars are the latest threat facing London’s iconic black cabs, over a decade after the introduction of ride-sharing apps revolutionised transport in the city.
Tristan Redman meets Tom Scullion, who has been a cabbie for over 30 years, and asks whether one of the world’s hardest memory tests – the Knowledge – can compete with AI.
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Timecodes:
0:00 – Introduction to episode
0:40 – We meet Black cab driver Tom
2:25 – What’s a typical day in the life of a taxi driver?
3:58 – How do you become a black cab driver?
7:16 – How did Uber affect black cab drivers?
8:49 – Tom’s thoughts on driverless cars
10:11 Are driverless cars safer?
12:10 – Why does Tom think they won’t work in London
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