Driverless Vehicles on British Roads: Operating Under the Self-Driving Pilot Scheme

The United Kingdom has opened the road to driverless commercial pilots. On 31 March 2026, the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (“CCAV”) and the Department for Transport (“DfT”) published guidance on the Self-Driving Vehicle Pilot Scheme, setting out the application process and the safety, operational and reporting requirements for deploying self-driving vehicles without a safety driver on roads in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland)….
By: Jones Day