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Driverless Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will undertake a review of the timeline to bring the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 into force to allow an earlier rollout of proven supervised systems (a) to support older drivers seeking safe mobilit

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
12 Sept 2025
Target answer date
16 Sept 2025
Answer
22 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will undertake a review of the timeline to bring the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 into force to allow an earlier rollout of proven supervised systems (a) to support older drivers seeking safe mobilit

  2. 16 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Automated Vehicles (AV) Act 2024 implementation timeline is designed to prioritise the development and implementation of a regulatory framework that maximises innovation, public safety, and public confidence by the second half of 2027. By incorporatin...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Speed Limits: Cameras

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Cycling and Electric Scooters: Pedestrian Areas

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Cycling and Electric Scooters: Pedestrian Areas

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Driving Instruction: Qualifications

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Driving Instruction: Large Goods Vehicles

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Bus Services

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