Automated Vehicles Act 2024

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

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.”