Written question asked by Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 17 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 January 2025. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 January 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Motor Vehicles: Safety

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that road network infrastructure is equipped to utilise safety technology in modern vehicles effectively.

Answer: The Department is aware of the growing availability of ADAS Advanced Driver Assistance Services in new vehicles and the data and connectivity applications that support them. The Department has supported a number of research and development activities in recent years to develop the standards required for ‘vehicle to infrastructure’, (V2I) communications and services that will enable infrastructure-based safety systems, and continues to work with the automotive and highway authority sectors to ensure that the technology used in highway network management will support V2I services as they become available in new vehicles.

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