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UK roads could see self-driving vehicles rolled out by 2025 following the announcement on August 19, 2022 of new government plans – backed by £100 million – which will prioritise safety through new laws.

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Some vehicles, including cars, coaches and lorries, with
self-driving features could be operating on motorways in the next year, and the plans set out new legislation which will allow for the safe wider rollout of self-driving vehicles by 2025.

£34 million has been confirmed for research to support safety developments and inform more detailed legislation. This could include researching the performance of self-driving cars in poor weather conditions and how they interact with pedestrians, other vehicles, and cyclists.

Many motor insurers are keen to support, promote and enable the take-up of automated technology on UK roads.
But, including the lack of a regulatory framework and a safety standard against which the safety of automated driving can be measured, the industry has a specific reservation which needs addressing: access to data. Automation will ultimately make roads safer but, accidents will still happen.

 

Topics covered include:

  • Regulatory Framework

  • Authorisation Scheme and Safety Standard

  • Data Collection and Management

  • Highway Code

  • Insurer reaction

  • Insurance Cover.

 

Keep reading to learn more about what will change for drivers, manufactures and motor insurance companies. 

 

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