Automated Vehicles Act 2024

Prospective

Sections 53(3) and 54(4)

Schedule 3 E+W+S Amendments related to sections 53 and 54

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) E+W+S

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

(2) In section 12E(3) (disapplication of certain enactments to authorised motor races in England and Wales), in the table, at the appropriate places under the heading for the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert—

“Section 3C

Use of automated vehicle in dangerous state”;

“Section 3D

Causing death, or serious injury, by use of automated vehicle in dangerous state”;

“Section 22B

Causing danger to road-users resulting in automated vehicle killing or seriously injuring”.

(3) In section 12H(3) (disapplication of certain enactments to authorised motor races in Scotland), for “and 3” substitute “, 3, 3C and 3D”.

(4) In section 13A (disapplication of sections 1 to 3 of the Act to authorised motoring events)—

(a) in the heading, after “3” insert “, 3C and 3D”;

(b) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) A person is not guilty of an offence under section 3C or 3D by virtue of using a vehicle in a public place other than a road if the person shows that the use of the vehicle was in accordance with an authorisation for a motoring event given under regulations made by the Secretary of State.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 99(1)

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 55) E+W+S

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.”

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 3 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 99(1)

Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32) E+W+S

3 (1) Schedule 3 to the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (offences in respect of which notice of driving disqualification must be given to Republic of Ireland) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3, after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(da) section 3C (use of automated vehicle in dangerous state),

(db) section 3D (causing death, or serious injury, by use of automated vehicle in dangerous state),”.

(3) After paragraph 4 insert—

“4A An offence under section 34B or 34C of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (use of road vehicle without a driver or licensed oversight, or causing death or serious injury by such use).”

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 99(1)

Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) E+W+S

4 In paragraph 12(aj) of Schedule 2 to the Armed Forces Act 2006 (road traffic offences in respect of which service police must be notified of possible corresponding service offence)—

(a) for “or 22A” substitute “, 3D, 22A or 22B”;

(b) after “drugs,” insert “causing death, or serious injury, by use of automated vehicle in dangerous state,”;

(c) after “road-users” insert “, causing danger to road-users resulting in death or serious injury”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 3 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 99(1)