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by robotfelix 1213 days ago
The article makes it clear that the UK definition of "driving a vehicle" is currently centred on the physical location of the vehicle, inverse legal question of "Is the driver considered to be driving a vehicle in the country where they are physically location country?" which I'd imagine varies quite a lot too as many countries probably didn't foresee remote operation when drafting their laws.

You could potentially end up in a situation where a remote driver in Estonia needs a driving license and insurance in both Estonia and the UK to fully cover themselves.

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Generally any third party liability insurance from any EU+Green Card countries (see https://www.cobx.org) is valid in any other country. Same with the driving license, but EU+Vienna Convention countries (2 or 3 different conventions actually - and in case of driving license, this means most of the world)
And a minicab license as well maybe?