A journalist from London Centric rode London's first driverless bus tested on public roads, an Ohmio vehicle, in Barnes, south west London. The AI-driven transport pod jolted to a halt when an aggressively driven SUV shot across a mini-roundabout, as the autonomous vehicle follows the Highway Code. The electric vehicle drives at a steady 15mph in fully autonomous mode from Barnes High Street to Hammersmith Bridge. It has no steering wheel, two wide benches, ramps for wheelchair access, and giant screens showing mapping of potential risks using LIDAR sensors. Passengers are currently required to sit down and wear seatbelts, but in the future it could hold 14 people and operate without onboard staff. The test ride took place in 35°C heat with effective air conditioning. Charles Campion, a local architect and member of the Barnes Hammersmith Electric Light Transit group, said, “This is the future of transport: autonomous vehicles.” The test occurred after local government officials gave up on plans to allow cars or buses to return to Hammersmith Bridge, a Grade II* listed Victorian bridge closed to motor traffic since 2019, which is now too weak to carry modern vehicles without vast investment.