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ARTICLE · 16 FEBRUARY 2022

Adapting Road Safety To Autonomous Vehicles, Joint Law Commission Issues Report On Legislative Changes

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As liability shifts from driver to manufacturer and software developer, a range of new concepts surrounding safety and the marketing of autonomous vehicles will need to be considered.

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Roddy Martin
Roddy Martin
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As liability shifts from driver to manufacturer and software developer, a range of new concepts surrounding safety and the marketing of autonomous vehicles will need to be considered.

In 2018, the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles asked the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission (the "Joint Commission") to undertake a comprehensive review to enable the safe and responsible introduction of automated vehicles on British roads and public places.

After multiple rounds of consultation, the Joint Commission published the joint report (the "Report") with recommendations for legal reform on 26 January 2022.

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