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Motor Vehicles: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Will she hold discussions with motor manufacturers regarding offering an opt in and an opt out facility for drivers with the 'lane assist' technology system in new vehicles.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
14 May 2026
Target answer date
19 May 2026
Answer
19 May 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Will she hold discussions with motor manufacturers regarding offering an opt in and an opt out facility for drivers with the 'lane assist' technology system in new vehicles.

  2. 19 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 May 2026

    Answer published

    An Emergency Lane Keeping System (ELKS) is a technology that warns the driver of unintended lane departures and corrects the vehicle’s course to avoid crossing solid lane markings. As with other safety systems, it defaults to being on every time the vehic...

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