Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 March 2021 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Monday, 1 March 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Motor Vehicles: Technology

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Law Commission's consultation on automated vehicles, which closes on 18 March 2021, whether his Department plans to wait for the conclusions of that consultation before listing Automated Lane Keeping Systems as a form of self-driving.

Answer: Until the Automated & Electric Vehicles Act 2018 has been commenced in April 2021, it is not possible to list any vehicle as automated. The Department for Transport sought views on the approach for listing in its August 2020 Call for Evidence. The Department will announce next steps and an approach for making decisions on listing in the Spring. However, the Department is not aware of any vehicle currently available that could be listed under the Act in the UK.

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