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Automated Vehicles Act 2024: overview of key changes, enforcement framework and secondary legislation timetable (England, Wales and Scotland)

Published on: 30 May 2024

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On 20 May 2024, the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 gained Royal Assent, a landmark for the regulation and roll-out of autonomous vehicles (AVs).

Parliamentary passage

The AVA 2024 progressed through parliament without notable hitch or delay, reflecting broad agreement on signalling to prospective AV manufacturers and operators the UK’s intention to introduce self-driving technologies.

Several amendments were introduced, the most significant being:

  • Section 2(2) — Statement of Safety Principles — the principles must now be framed to secure that authorised automated vehicles achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or higher than, that of careful and competent human drivers.
  • Section 2(4) — Statement of Safety Principles — the Secretary of State, when preparing the statement, must consult organisations that appear to represent the interests of AV manufacturers, road users, and road safety.

Further changes since its introduction to the House of Lords in November 2023 are largely less substantive, including points such as where the money from fines is directed, and dealing...

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