Zombie lorries

What???

I read this news and was horrified. Oneputt, it seems that the DfT are considering trailing a scheme whereby driverless lorries will trundle down  a part of the M6 in Cumbria and be led by just one lorry that has a driver. No further details were forthcoming but I did check the date to make sure I hadn't missed March

Whatever next?

ha ha I did exactly the same thought it was April fools day

Whatever next?

Driverless caravans maybe, we will just have to meet them on site

I thought there was already a similar scheme to this which didn't meet requirements, its called the railway!

I seem to recall reading that each vehicle will have its own driver in the cab so that when it needs to de-train it is under manual control and can safely continue on its own separate journey. Whilst 'connected up' there is only one active driver, in the front lorry, controlling speed and direction for them all.

what will be the distance between them will you be able to pull in the gap what happens at a jucntion will you know it a convoy  if there are ten of them you may have to go to the next junction  if you are over taking and can not get in . ten forty footers in a row four hundred feet plus the gaps thats some train length

The mind boggles at the utter stupidity of what this Govt will waste money on. I notice that it is the North where this crazy scheme is going to be tested. M25 not available then? 

Just what is the benefit? Effectively one driver in charge of all that weight, what happens if he uses his mobile, laptop,or light a ciggie?

This only works if there are no stupid BMW drivers on the motorway, otherwise...