Tokyo police to set up section for autonomous driving accidents

What happened: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department plans to create a section next spring to investigate and prevent accidents involving autonomous driving, within its traffic bureau. Key numbers: The section handles Level 4 applications. Go, Waymo and Nihon Kotsu plan driverless taxi services in Tokyo in 2027, expanding to about 100 vehicles. Why it matters: Police aim to build expertise and share it with other prefectures as autonomous driving trials spread. The section will also handle Level 4 applications and advocate accident prevention.

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department plans to create a section next spring to investigate and prevent accidents involving autonomous driving, within its traffic bureau.

Police aim to build expertise and share it with other prefectures as autonomous driving trials spread. The section will also handle Level 4 applications and advocate accident prevention.