Self-driving vehicles

Today the government, announced new laws to safely roll out self-driving vehicles across British roads, putting the UK at the forefront of a new multi-billion pound industry – as we take the right long-term decisions to grow the economy and create new jobs.

• Self-driving vehicles could help reduce deaths and injuries from drink driving, speeding and driver tiredness.

• That is why, as announced in the King’s Speech, the government is introducing the new Automated Vehicles (AV) Bill which will put safety at the heart of the roll-out of self-driving vehicle technology by introducing the legal framework needed to keep road users safe.

• This Bill will position the UK as world-leaders of this exciting £42 billion industry and creating an estimated 38,000 new British jobs.