United Kingdom: Consultation closed on Law Commission remote driving issues paper

On 2 September 2022, the Law Commission of England and Wales closed its consultation on the issue of the legal regulation of remote driving. The Law Commission outlined in the paper the current legal status of remote driving, problems that the existing regulatory framework fails to address and listed options for reform. The consultation aim was to gather information regarding the technical standards that remote vehicles should meet to address the safety risks listed in the paper, including loss of connectivity and cyber-attacks and whether or not remote driving from outside the United Kingdom (UK) should be restricted. The Law Commission plans to publish its legal reform recommendations to the UK Government in the first quarter of 2023.