Self-driving cars; Cities Unlocked trial

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Three test areas in which self-drive cars will be trialled are due to be announced in the next couple of months. Reporter Jane Taylor talks to Steve Mahan, who has only 5% vision, and has experienced one for himself. Transport activist Kirsten Hearn is asked whether these are the answer for independent travel for visually impaired people, or should we be trying to fix what we already have? Reporter Tom Walker has been out to trial a new navigation initiative called Cities Unlocked - a collaboration between Microsoft and The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association UK. It utilises binoral technology, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth beacons to give visually impaired people, what they say, is a 3D soundscape of information around them. Mike May, founder of The Sendero Group which develops personal navigation or wayfinding systems for visually impaired people, tells Peter White about the likelihood of such an initiative being adopted in public places. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Lee Kumutat Editor: Karen Dalziel.