Automated Vehicles Act 2024
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
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Overview of the Act
Reproduced verbatim from the Explanatory Notes published with the Act on legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Explanatory Notes are prepared by the responsible government department and are not part of the Act.
The Automated Vehicles Act implements the recommendations of the 4-year review of regulation for automated vehicles carried out jointly by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission (the Law Commissions). It is intended to set the legal framework for the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles in Great Britain.
The Act is comprised of 7 Parts and 6 Schedules, which are explained below.
Type: UK Public General Act
Year and chapter: 2024 c. 10
Royal Assent: 2024-05-20
Last ingested: 2026-06-12 from legislation.gov.uk. Acts commence section by section — check the official text for commencement orders.