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Automated passenger services: permitting scheme
Seeks views on the proposed automated passenger services statutory instrument (SI) to support the deployment of commercial self-driving pilots.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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The Automated Vehicles (AV) Act 2024 will introduce the automated passenger services (APS) permitting scheme, a targeted regulatory framework for automated passenger services.
The new scheme is intended to be flexible and avoid the various challenges of applying existing legislation. Introducing this scheme is intended to provide greater regulatory confidence for businesses to deploy services and build an understanding of viable commercial models.
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