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Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018

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Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018, Section 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

3Contributory negligence etcE+W+S

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(1)Where—

(a)an insurer or vehicle owner is liable under section 2 to a person (“the injured party”) in respect of an accident, and

(b)the accident, or the damage resulting from it, was to any extent caused by the injured party,

the amount of the liability is subject to whatever reduction under the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 would apply to a claim in respect of the accident brought by the injured party against a person other than the insurer or vehicle owner.

(2)The insurer or owner of an automated vehicle is not liable under section 2 to the person in charge of the vehicle where the accident that it caused was wholly due to the person's negligence in allowing the vehicle to begin driving itself when it was not appropriate to do so.

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I1S. 3 in force at 21.4.2021 by S.I. 2021/396, reg. 3(a)

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