Driverless Cars: Motor Insurance
Commons · Question 107270 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the data opportunities of connected and autonomous vehicles to reduce uninsured driving.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 30 Jan 2026
The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 sets out the regulations for insurance requirements of automated vehicles. The operator or owner of an automated vehicle must hold a policy of insurance that satisfies the conditions in section 145 of the Road Traffic Act 1...