Driverless cars


We’re seeing increasing interest in the potential that autonomous vehicles, or driverless cars, have for our future transport needs. We’ve examined the topic and have put together a collection of articles and briefings that you might find useful regarding the legalities of driverless cars in the UK. Discover the basics surrounding driverless car laws and legislations.

The state of driverless cars in the UK

We held our Driverless Revolution event in Manchester on 28 September 2016 because we were conscious that, to date, the discussion in the UK, and the testing of self-driving vehicles, had mainly taken place further south in the country. We wanted to bring the discussion north.
Driverless Cars

Autonomous vehicles

We talk to the University of Salford about their autonomous vehicles degree courses and the future of self-driving cars.

Law Commission 2020 consultation

A response to the third and final consultation by the Law Commission on the law of automated vehicles.

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Automated lane keeping systems 2020

Our response to the call for evidence on Safe use of Automated Lane Keeping System on GB motorways.

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Law Commission 2018 consultation

A response to the preliminary consultation on Automated Vehicles issued by the Law Commission of England and Wales...

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The sliding scale of automation

Technology is evolving rapidly. The only thing that is certain is that it will be with us faster than most of us think. Legislators should take the opportunity to develop the legal framework...

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Top ten legal issues

The UK government’s announcement last week of the results of its competition for driverless car testing is an exciting development. We expect an announcement of the results of...

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A legal or ethical question?

The world is waking up to the prospect of driverless vehicles. Google, Audi, Mercedes, Tesla, Volvo, Apple, among others, are in a race to be first onto the road with a driverless car.

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Passenger services and public transport

Our response to Automated Vehicles: Consultation Paper 2 on Passenger Services and Public Transport issued by...

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Automated vehicle trialling code 2019

Our response to the Invitation to Comment on the revised Code of Practice: Automated vehicle trialling issued by the Centre for...

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Major review of legal framework

The UK government has reported on its major review of the legal framework for the next stage for driverless cars.

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UK government 2016 consultation

Our response to the call for evidence in relation to the legislative and regulatory framework for developing and testing driverless cars...

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House of Lords 2016 autonomous vehicles inquiry

This document is in response to the call for evidence in relation to Autonomous Vehicles issued by House of Lords Select...

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