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REVEALED: Highway code rule change will allow some drivers to watch tv whilst on the road | Rare Historical Photos

Under new Highway Code rules, motorists in self-driving cars will be able to watch television on a build-in screen whilst in the car under the latest shake-up to the code - however, using phones will still be banned.

The move, which has divided some, was announced as the Department for Transport (DfT) set out the new rules in a bid to help pave the way for more cars of its kind.

In the updates announced by the government, users of self-driving cars will also no longer be responsible for crashes and instead insurance companies rather will be liable for claims in circumstances where a crash has taken place.

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