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Self-driving cars are among the most frequently discussed technologies in the world today. The United Kingdom government is still preparing for widespread use of autonomous vehicles. The hope is that authorities will allow autonomous vehicles on roads by the end of the year. While today’s autonomous vehicles are far from perfect, they may be safer than many people realize. There have been relatively few crashes involving these vehicles, but that could also be because there are fewer of them. There's not enough data to say conclusively that they’re ready for roads yet, and some persistent challenges remain.