Automated Vehicles Act 2024

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 55)

2 (1) The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 24 (alternative verdicts)—

(a) in subsection (A2)—

(i) omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (c);

(ii) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) an offence under section 3C of that Act (use of automated vehicle in dangerous state),

(cb) an offence under section 3D of that Act (causing death, or serious injury, by use of automated vehicle in dangerous state),

(cc) an offence under section 22B of that Act (causing danger to road-users resulting in automated vehicle killing or seriously injuring),

(cd) an offence under section 34B of that Act (use of road vehicle without a driver or licensed oversight),

(ce) an offence under section 34C of that Act (causing death, or serious injury, by use of road vehicle without a driver or licensed oversight), and”;

(b) in the table in subsection (1), at the appropriate places insert—

“Section 3D (causing death, or serious injury, by use of automated vehicle in dangerous state)

Section 3C (use of automated vehicle in dangerous state)”;

“Section 22B (causing danger to road-users resulting in automated vehicle killing or seriously injuring)

Section 22A (causing danger to road-users)”;

“Section 34C (causing death, or serious injury, by use of road vehicle without a driver or licensed oversight)

Section 34B (use of road vehicle without a driver or licensed oversight)”.

(3) In the table in Schedule 1 (offences to which sections 1, 6, 11 and 12(1) apply), at the appropriate places insert—

“RTA section 3C

Use of automated vehicle in dangerous state.

Sections 1, 11 and 12(1) of this Act.”;

“RTA section 3D(1)	Causing death by use of automated vehicle in dangerous state.	Section 11 of this Act.
RTA section 3D(2)	Causing serious injury by use of automated vehicle in dangerous state.	Sections 11 and 12(1) of this Act.”;

“RTA section 34B

Use of road vehicle without a driver or licensed oversight.

Sections 1, 11 and 12(1) of this Act.”;

“RTA section 34C(1)	Causing death by use of road vehicle without a driver or licensed oversight.	Section 11 of this Act.
RTA section 34C(2)	Causing serious injury by use of road vehicle without a driver or licensed oversight.	Sections 11 and 12(1) of this Act.”