Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 107270

Driverless Cars: Motor Insurance

Tabled: 20 January 2026

Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the data opportunities of connected and autonomous vehicles to reduce uninsured driving.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 sets out the regulations for insurance requirements of automated vehicles. The operator or owner of an automated vehicle must hold a policy of insurance that satisfies the conditions in section 145 of the Road Traffic Act 1...

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