United Kingdom: Automated Vehicles Act 2024
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Part 5 (except sections 84 and 89(8)(b) and (10)) and section 93 of Automated Vehicles Act 2024 enter into force
On 15 May 2026, Part 5 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 enters into force, except for section 84 on civil sanctions for infringements of the permit scheme and section 89(8)(b) and (10) on procedural and administrative matters. Part 5 governs permi…
SourceSections 55 and 56 of Automated Vehicles Act entered into force
On 1 January 2026, sections 55 and 56 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 entered into force. Section 55 amends the tampering offence under section 25 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to expand the definition of "mechanism" to include equipment designed …
SourceAutomated Vehicles Act 2024 received Royal Assent
On 20 May 2024, the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 received Royal Assent. The Act came into force as Chapter 10 of the statutes. It established the regulatory framework for automated vehicles, including the self-driving test, authorisation powers, auth…
SourceAutomated Vehicles Bill was adopted following House of Lords’ agreement to amendments made by House of Commons
On 8 May 2024, the House of Lords considered and agreed to the amendments made by the House of Commons to the Automated Vehicles Bill. The amendments addressed provisions on fees, monetary penalties, and the functions of traffic commissioners, as we…
SourceHouse of Commons passed Automated Vehicles Bill
On 1 May 2024, the House of Commons passed the Automated Vehicles Bill. The Bill contained amendments agreed by the Commons, including changes to Clause 40, Clause 43, Clause 89, Clause 93, Clause 100 and Schedule 1. These amendments addressed power…
SourceClosed Call for Evidence on Automated Vehicles Bill
On 18 April 2024, the call for evidence on the Automated Vehicles Bill closed when the report deadline of the UK House of Commons Public Bill Committee's report was reached. The Bill aims to establish a framework to enable the deployment of self-dri…
SourceOpened Call for Evidence on Automated Vehicles Bill
On 6 March 2024, the UK House of Commons Public Bill Committee opened a call for evidence on the Automated Vehicles Bill until, at the latest, Committee's report deadline on 18 April 2024. The Bill aims to establish a framework to enable the deploym…
SourceHouse of Lords passed Automated Vehicles Bill
On 19 February 2024, the House of Lords passed the Automated Vehicles Bill. The Bill regulated the use of automated vehicles on roads and in other public places and made related provisions concerning vehicle automation. Its content covered the autho…
SourceIntroduced Automated Vehicles Bill
On 8 November 2023, the Automated Vehicles Bill was introduced in the United Kingdom Parliament. The Bill aims to establish a framework to enable the deployment of self-driving vehicles. The Department for Transport and its agencies will be given th…
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