Driverless Vehicles: Artificial Intelligence
Commons · Question 126274 · 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 steps her Department is taking with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to help support the safe deployment of artificial intelligence in autonomous vehicles.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 Apr 2026
Safety is central to the implementation of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, with a requirement that the introduction of self-driving vehicles to Great Britain’s roads must seek to contribute to an overall improvement road safety. The regulatory approach i...