Driverless Vehicles: Tolls
Commons · Question 126269 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration she has made with the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the potential merits of piloting targeted road user charging schemes for autonomous vehicles to manage demand.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 Apr 2026
No such considerations have been made. Early deployments of automated vehicles are likely to be relatively small-scale. Impacts on the transport network will be kept under review as the regulations for automated vehicles are implemented.