Whilst platooning could be viable in some other countries, there are serious obstacles to HGV platoons being practical in the UK (‘Promote autonomous public transport and freight – peers’ LTT 17 Mar).
The UK’s road network is already very congested, with frequent motorway exits close together, and it is unclear how platoons will interact with other road users or how vehicles will overtake and enter and exit junctions safely.
There are also many technical questions...
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