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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2163

Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018

[As Introduced]
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This Act sets out the legal rules for electric vehicles and selfdriving cars in the UK. It clarifies who is responsible when these vehicles cause accidents (usually the insurer), defines what counts as an 'automated vehicle,' and makes sure people injured by these cars can claim compensation fairly.

Presented by Chris Grayling
supported by Baroness Sugg.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote470 MPs
61% Ayes · 28839% Noes · 182
The democratic gap

39% , a wide gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading18 Oct 2017
  • 2nd reading23 Oct 2017
  • Committee stage31 Oct 2017
  • Report stage29 Jan 2018
  • 3rd reading29 Jan 2018

Lords

  • 1st reading30 Jan 2018
  • 2nd reading20 Feb 2018
  • Committee stage9 May 2018
  • Report stage5 Jun 2018
  • 3rd reading13 Jun 2018
Royal Assent19 Jul 2018