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Regulating Autonomous Vehicles

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The Law Commission conducted a multi-year review to modernize road law

The Law Commission conducted a multi-year review to modernize road laws for the AI era. The resulting legislation creates a clear distinction: if a car is in ‘self-driving mode’, the human in the driver’s seat is not liable for driving faults.

This gives clarity to insurers and the public. It also creates a rigor

This gives clarity to insurers and the public. It also creates a rigorous safety framework: a car must be proven to be safe before it is allowed on UK roads.

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This legal certainty is attracting companies like Wayve and Oxa to test in the UK

This legal certainty is attracting companies like Wayve and Oxa to test in the UK. While other countries rely on patchwork state laws, the UK is creating a unified national framework.

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Why is regulation seen as an enabler rather than simply ‘red tape’?

Regulation is often seen as red tape, but here it is an enabler. By defining the rules clearly, the UK is giving the green light for the autonomous revolution to proceed safely.

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