The Department for Transport and Ministry of Justice are developing a comprehensive regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles (self-driving cars) in the UK, including the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 and a permitting scheme for automated passenger services (APS). The framework addresses liability, safety standards, and operational approval for driverless vehicle deployment on public roads. Current status involves consultation on the APS permitting scheme and development of detailed regulatory guidance.
Earlier instruments and documents in the same policy lineage — superseded by something on this thread, surfaced for context.
In response to: Automated vehicles: protecting marketing terms
Why linked: Government response to the APS permitting scheme consultation, published 23 April 2026 alongside SI 2026/439.
The safety of automated passenger services (APS) will be independently assessed, monitored and enforced to ensure they operate responsibly in Great Britain.
In response to: Automated passenger services: permitting scheme
Seeks views on the proposed automated passenger services statutory instrument (SI) to support the deployment of commercial self-driving pilots.
This call for evidence ran from 10:45am on 4 December 2025 to 11:59pm on 5 March 2026. Seeks views on several sections of the Automated Vehicles Act to support development of the regulatory framework.
This call for evidence ran from 10:45am on 4 December 2025 to 11:59pm on 5 March 2026. Seeks views on several sections of the Automated Vehicles Act to support development of the regulatory framework.
Why linked: Direct gov.uk landing page for the Dec 2025–Mar 2026 call for evidence on the AV regulatory framework — the cross-cutting consultation underpinning the next round of secondary legislation.
This call for evidence ended 5 March 2026.
As automated vehicle technologies develop, we want to ensure that they do so in ways that strengthen safety, widen access and safeguard the public.
This call for evidence ran from 10:45am on 4 December 2025 to 11:59pm on 5 March 2026. Seeks views on several sections of the Automated Vehicles Act to support development of the regulatory framework.
Today (4 December 2025), we have published an ambitious call for evidence on developing the AV regulatory framework. This call for evidence will help inform secondary legislation, guidance and policy development.
This call for evidence ran from 10:45am on 4 December 2025 to 11:59pm on 5 March 2026. Seeks views on several sections of the Automated Vehicles Act to support development of the regulatory framework.
Seeks views on the proposed automated passenger services statutory instrument (SI) to support the deployment of commercial self-driving pilots.
Seeks views on protecting the use of certain terms in vehicle marketing so they can only be used for authorised automated (self-driving) vehicles.
Seeks views on the proposed automated passenger services statutory instrument (SI) to support the deployment of commercial self-driving pilots.
Why linked: Statement of Safety Principles call for evidence (closed 1 Sept 2025) — directly required by s.2 AV Act 2024.
This call for evidence ended 1 September 2025.
An update on the work being done to implement the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act 2024.
Why linked: Protected marketing terms consultation — directly operationalises Part 4 AV Act 2024.
Seeks views on protecting the use of certain terms in vehicle marketing so they can only be used for authorised automated (self-driving) vehicles.
Why linked: Statement of Safety Principles call-for-evidence landing page — directly tied to s.2 AV Act 2024.
Seeks views on what safety standards should be sought for automated (self-driving) vehicles in the UK.
Today (10 June 2025) I can announce that the government will accelerate the introduction of automated passenger services (APS) regulations, subject to the outcome of a consultation later this summer.
Section 2 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 requires the Secretary of State for Transport to prepare a statement of safety principles. This call for evidence will be one of the first in a suite of public consultations to support …
Seeks views on protecting the use of certain terms in vehicle marketing so they can only be used for authorised automated (self-driving) vehicles.
In response to: Self-driving vehicles: new safety ambition
Seeks views on our proposed safety ambition for self-driving vehicles to form the foundation of a new self-driving vehicle safety framework.
Seeks views on our proposed safety ambition for self-driving vehicles to form the foundation of a new self-driving vehicle safety framework.
Seeks views on our proposed safety ambition for self-driving vehicles to form the foundation of a new self-driving vehicle safety framework.
Why linked: Law Commission Issues Paper on remote driving — directly adjacent to the AV Act's operator-licensing and user-in-charge boundary.
The Law Commission for England and Wales invites responses to its remote driving issues paper published on 24 June 2022. The Law Commission is considering the law surrounding remote driving, where a person outside a vehicle uses wireless connectivity to …
Why linked: Letter to Parliament on Highway Code AV section, April 2022 — direct ministerial correspondence on the operational regime precursor.
Letter to Parliament on Highway Code AV section, April 2022 — direct ministerial correspondence on the operational regime precursor.
In response to: Safe use rules for automated vehicles (AV)
Why linked: Highway Code rules on safe use of AVs — operational precursor for user-in-charge concept implemented in ss.46-52.
Highway Code rules on safe use of AVs — operational precursor for user-in-charge concept implemented in ss.46-52.
In response to: Safe use rules for automated vehicles (AV)
Why linked: Government response to consultation on rules for safe use of AVs on GB roads — operational precursor to AV Act regime.
Government response to consultation on rules for safe use of AVs on GB roads — operational precursor to AV Act regime.
In response to: Safe use rules for automated vehicles (AV)
Proposes amending The Highway Code to create rules on the safe use of automated vehicles on Great Britain's motorways.
Ministerial foreword by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Technology will drive radical changes within the transport sector over the next 10 years and beyond. We have the opportunity to shape these changes to have a profound positive impact for the environment, …
Ministerial foreword by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Technology will drive radical changes within the transport sector over the next 10 years and beyond. We have the opportunity to shape these changes to have a profound positive impact for the environment, …
Proposes amending The Highway Code to create rules on the safe use of automated vehicles on Great Britain's motorways.
Proposes amending The Highway Code to create rules on the safe use of automated vehicles on Great Britain's motorways.
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission. The consultation questions are drawn from our third consultation paper published as part of a review of automated vehicles. For more information …
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission. The consultation questions are drawn from our third consultation paper published as part of a review of automated vehicles. For more information …
Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: CCAV
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Why linked: Law Commission second consultation on AV passenger services and public transport — direct ancestor of the APS permitting scheme.
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission. The consultation questions are drawn from our second consultation paper published as part of a three-year review of automated vehicles. For more …
Opportunity to comment on and amend the 2019 updated 'Code of practice: automated vehicle trialling'.
Opportunity to comment on and amend the 2019 updated 'Code of practice: automated vehicle trialling'.
Opportunity to comment on and amend the 2019 updated 'Code of practice: automated vehicle trialling'.
Why linked: Law Commissions' preliminary 2018 consultation paper that began the doctrinal work culminating in the Act.
This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission. We are reviewing the regulatory framework for the safe deployment of automated vehicles in the UK. We recommend that consultees read the …
Proposals for people and businesses in the UK to use automated vehicle technologies, and advanced driver assistance systems.
Proposals for people and businesses in the UK to use automated vehicle technologies, and advanced driver assistance systems.
Proposals for people and businesses in the UK to use automated vehicle technologies, and advanced driver assistance systems.