Driverless Vehicles: Road Traffic
Commons · Question 126270 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of autonomous vehicle use on journey times for emergency services and buses, and the level of congestion on hospital access routes.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 Apr 2026
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) has regular meetings with the National Police Chiefs Council, Association for Ambulance Chief Executives and the National Fire Chiefs Council alongside frontline officers. This work aims to support t...