内容摘要："Officers will remain in the area while inquiries are carried out and anyone with concerns or information can speak to them or call 101."

"Officers will remain in the area while inquiries are carried out and anyone with concerns or information can speak to them or call 101."

But Mr Macdonald disagreed that the UK was behind the rest of the world, arguing that the US and China were ahead largely because that is where the majority of the tech had been developed."We are working quickly and will implement self-driving vehicle legislation in the second half of 2027", the Department for Transport said in a statement.

"We are also exploring options for short-term trials and pilots to create the right conditions for a thriving self-driving sector," it added.In the US, Mr Macdonald said robotaxis typically operate for 20 hours per day, seven days per week.Even though there is no driver to pay, Uber says the fare is currently the same as a ride with a human behind the wheel.

The option to take one appears on the app if one is available, and customers can opt in or out.That's partly because, aside from the regulatory environment, another potential barrier to their uptake is the public's reticence about travelling in a self-driving vehicle.

A poll by YouGov in 2024

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Marco Chan, a former pilot and senior lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University, told BBC Verify that the rise in awareness of air disasters is being further fuelled because "accidents are getting increasing exposure from social media platforms".One video circulating on TikTok - which has been pulled from a Superman film - shows the hero preventing a jet from smashing into a stadium. Accompanying the clip is the caption: "Pete Buttigieg every single day the last four years, judging by current events." The viral clip suggests that aviation disasters have grown since the ex-US transportation secretary left office in January.

A string of incidents in recent years involving the Boeing 737 Max aircraft has also attracted significant attention in the media and on social media, especially after ain January 2024.