Response to the Statement of Safety Principles for AVs
Following the passing of the Automated Vehicles Act in 2024, the Government has consulted on the proposed Statement of Safety Principles for AVs, looking to understand what safety standards should be sought for self-driving vehicles in the UK. This will include:
- When authorisation authorities carry out vehicle type approval and authorisation checks (pre-deployment)
- When regulators carry out in-use monitoring and regulatory compliance checks (post-deployment)
- For annual assessments on the overall performance of automated vehicles
ITS UK’s Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) Forum has developed the response below to the consultation, setting out the views of the transport technology sector and ITS UK membership.
ITS UK would like to thank CAV Forum Chair Ian Pengelly and Vice Chair Manish Kumar for their support in drafting this submission.
