Insert the following new Clause— “Standards for automated vehicles
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Amendments 52
Committee stage — Lords 20
at end insert “including vehicles manufactured and purchased outside Great Britain,”
Insert the following new Clause— “Safety standards for automated vehicles
at end insert— The Secretary of State must consult on and publish the criteria that they will use to determine whether, in their opinion, a motor vehicle is designed or adapted to be capable, in at least some circumstances or situations, of safely driving itself without having to be monitored by an individual.
leave out “or adapted”
at end insert— Subject to the liability of other road users for damage caused in a road accident as set out in subsection (7) below, in this Part an accident is “caused” by an automated vehicle when driving itself where the driving behaviour of that vehicle has fallen below the standard of a reasonable motorist in similar circumstances and that driving behaviour has caused the accident.”
leave out paragraph (a) and insert— damage is caused by an automated vehicle in an accident when driving itself,”
leave out “that damage” and insert “the damage caused by the accident.”
at end insert “at the time at which the list is made or updated”
leave out “, in at least some circumstances or situations,”
at end insert “, and which are designed to perform safety-critical driving functions and to monitor roadway conditions in any scenario where otherwise a human would be required to be in control of the vehicle.”
leave out “safely”
Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to notify the Secretary of State
leave out “must” and insert “may”
leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— damage is caused by an automated vehicle when driving itself,
leave out paragraph (d) and insert— damage is caused to a person,”
after “the” insert “damage caused by the”
after “begin” insert “or continue”
leave out “not appropriate” and insert “avoidable and unreasonable”
leave out paragraph (b) and insert— meet the conditions listed in levels 4 and 5 of SAE International’s levels of driving automation.”
Report stage — Lords 20
at end insert— The Secretary of State must consult on and publish the criteria that they will use to determine whether, in their opinion, a motor vehicle is designed or adapted to be capable, in at least some circumstances or situations, of safely driving itself without having to be monitored by an individual.
leave out paragraph (a)
at end insert “, and may lawfully be used when driving themselves, in at least some circumstances or situations, on roads or other public places in Great Britain.”
after “itself” insert “on a road or other public place in Great Britain”
after “itself” insert “on a road or other public place in Great Britain”
Insert the following new clause— “Report by Secretary of State on operation of this Part
at end insert— ““road” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988 (see section 192(1) of that Act).”
after “charging” insert “or refuelling”
after “charging” insert “or refuelling”
after “charging” insert “or refuelling”
after “charging” insert “or refuelling”
at end insert— performance, maintenance and availability of public charging or refuelling points;”
after “charging” insert “or refuelling”
after “charging” insert “or refuelling”
at end insert— Regulations under subsection (1)(aa) may, for example, require the operator of a public charging or refuelling point to ensure that the point complies with prescribed requirements (which may include technical specifications).”
after “charging” insert “or refuelling”
leave out paragraph (b) and insert— meet the conditions listed in levels 4 and 5 of SAE International’s levels of driving automation.”
at end insert— Regulations may prohibit the removal of public charging or refuelling points unless appropriate permission is obtained from the relevant local authority.
Insert the following new Clause— “Requirement for charging or refuelling points in new developments
Insert the following new Clause— “Charging infrastructure rights
3rd reading — Lords 12
leave out from “making” to “relevant” in line 23 and insert “section 11(1)(a) regulations in relation to the whole or part of a”
leave out “and 2” and insert “to 3”
at end insert— “Section 11(1)(a) regulations” means regulations under section 11(1) that impose requirements on large fuel retailers within section 11(1)(a).”
leave out from “for” to “, and” in line 32 and insert “section 11(1)(a) regulations to be made in relation to the whole or part of the relevant area”
at end insert— each local authority any part of whose area falls within the relevant area or, if the request relates to part of the relevant area, within that part,”
at end insert— Condition 3 is that regulations have been made under section 11(3) in relation to the meaning of “large fuel retailer”.”
leave out subsection (4)
at end insert— If the Secretary of State decides not to make section 11(1)(a) regulations in response to the mayor’s request, the Secretary of State must notify the mayor of the decision and the reasons for it.”
leave out paragraph (b)
at end insert— ““local authority” means—
at end insert— ““large fuel retailer” has the same meaning as in section 11.”
at end insert— If a draft of a statutory instrument containing relevant section 11(1) regulations would, apart from this subsection, be treated for the purposes of the standing orders of either House of Parliament as a hybrid instrument, it is to proceed in that House as if it were not such an instrument.