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Automated Vehicles Act 2024 Overview

The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 introduces key elements such as liability, safety, marketing, and licensing of passenger services. It defines new concepts like Authorised Self-Driving Entities (ASDE) and User-In-Charge responsibilities, as well as addresses the framework for self-driving vehicle deployment based on extensive legal reviews and consultations. The Act also outlines regulations for No-User-In-Charge scenarios and emphasizes the importance of safety and accurate marketing of self-driving features. Additionally, it presents a new safety framework and permits for self-driving passenger vehicles, aiming to ensure the safe and efficient operation of autonomous vehicles in the UK.

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Automated Vehicles Act 2024 Overview

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  1. Submitted by the expert from the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland Informal document GRVA-19-58 19thGRVA,25 June 2024 (For review at the Troy meeting 20-24 May 2024 Agenda item 11 Automated Vehicles Act 2024 Introduction and overview

  2. Foundations Law Commissions’ joint report published 2022, recommending new legislation Brought together four years of legal review, three consultations, and hundreds of responses from the public and organisations 75 recommendations setting out shape of new legal framework for safe deployment of self- driving vehicles Government’s CAM2025 report accepted and committed to future legislation Legislation called for by industry, stakeholder groups, and Transport Select Committee Introduction to The Automated Vehicles Acts 2024

  3. The Bill has several key elements Liability Safety Marketing Licencing of passenger services Introduction to The Automated Vehicles Act 2024

  4. Liability

  5. 4 New concepts: Authorised Self-Driving Entity (ASDE) and User-In-Charge Responsibilities Responsibilities ASDE Control vehicle Driver Control vehicle Maintain attention ASDE Maintain attention Driver Respond to road conditions ASDE Respond to road conditions Driver Follow traffic ASDE Self-driving feature activated rules Follow traffic Driver rules Keep vehicle roadworthy User-In- Charge Keep vehicle roadworthy Driver Respond to User-In- Charge transition demand Feature off Feature on Introduction to The Automated Vehicles Act 2024

  6. 5 New concept: No-User-In-Charge (NUIC) and No- User-In-Charge Operator (NUICO) No self-driving features activated Driver is responsible for all elements as normal NUIC feature activated - vehicle owned and operated as part of a fleet NUICO responsible for upkeep and responding to incidents NUIC feature activated - vehicle privately owned Owner may retain some responsibilities eg upkeep Responsibilities Responsibilities Responsibilities ASDE Control vehicle ASDE Control vehicle Driver Control vehicle Maintain attention Maintain attention ASDE ASDE Maintain attention Driver Respond to road conditions Respond to road conditions ASDE ASDE Respond to road conditions Driver Follow traffic Follow traffic ASDE ASDE Follow traffic rules Driver rules rules Keep vehicle roadworthy Keep vehicle roadworthy Owner NUICO Keep vehicle roadworthy Driver Manage Manage Manage breakdowns & incidents breakdowns & incidents NUICO breakdowns & incidents NUICO Driver Feature on Feature on Feature off

  7. Safety

  8. 3 A new safety framework Introduction to The Automated Vehicles Act 2024

  9. Marketing

  10. Misleading Marketing Only vehicles authorised for self- driving can be marketed as such. Clear distinction between self-driving and advanced assistance Introduction to The Automated Vehicles Act 2024

  11. Permits for self- driving passenger vehicles

  12. Passenger Vehicles Alternative route to existing licencing for taxi, private hire, bus Accessibility panel Local authorities Introduction to The Automated Vehicles Act 2024

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