Self-driving vehicles

Transport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 27 Jun 2022 Closed: 24 Nov 2023 Parliament page
This inquiry is scrutinising the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles for use on the roads (also known as connected and autonomous vehicles).
6 Recommendations
5 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
3 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
15 Sep
2023
8 Mar
2023
8 Mar
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
16 Nov
2022
16 Nov
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
26 Oct
2022
26 Oct
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
Dr Siddartha Khastgir · Warwick Manufacturing Group Ed Houghton · DG Cities Lisa Johnson · Starship Technologies Mr Christian Wolmar Peter Stephens · Stagecoach Simon Morgan · Institute of Highway Engineers
Ashley Feldman · techUK Becky Guy · Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Ben Gardner · Pinsent Masons LLP Ian Wainwright · Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Mark Shepherd · The Association of British Insurers (ABI) Professor Jack Stilgoe · University College London
David Wong · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Dr Alex Kendall · Wayve Professor Nick Reed · Reed Mobility Professor Paul Newman · Oxbotica Steve Gooding · RAC Foundation
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
2 Conclusion Rejected
Seventh Report - Self-driving vehi…
Expectations for self-driving vehicles are becoming more realistic, with circumscribed forms closer to reality.
Hopefully expectations of self-driving vehicle technology have become more realistic. Self-driving vehicles that can go anywhere at any time remain purely hypothetical, but in more circumscribed forms they can become reality. Nobody is likely to be taking a self-driving vehicle … Read more
Government Response
The government does not accept the Committee's view on the proposed safety ambition, stating that setting it too high could stifle innovation and that a level equivalent to a competent and careful human driver is currently appropriate. It highlights the Automated Vehicles Bill and the 'safe system' approach in CAM 2025 to manage safety.
Department for Transport
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Government Response AI assessment · 11 of 6 classified

Total 6 recs + 5 conclusions