AUTOMATED & EV ACT 2018

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISI0N FOR INSURING DRIVERLESS VEHICLES AND REFUELING HYDROGEN AND BATTERY ELECTRICS

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THE AUTOMATED and ELECTRIC VEHICLES ACT 2018  CHAPTER 18 [19th July 2018]

PART 1 Automated vehicles: liability of insurers etc.

8 Interpretation

(1) For the purposes of this Part —
(a) a vehicle is “driving itself” if it is operating in a mode in which it is not being controlled, and does not need to be monitored, by an individual;
(b) a vehicle is “insured” if there is in force in relation to the use of the vehicle on a road or other public place in Great Britain a policy of insurance that satisfies the conditions in section 145 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

(2) In this Part —
“automated vehicle” has the meaning given by section 1(4);
“damage” has the meaning given by section 2(3);
“insured person”, in relation to an insured vehicle, means any person whose use of the vehicle is covered by the policy in question;
“insurer”, in relation to an insured vehicle, means the insurer under that policy;
“road” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988 (see section 192(1) of that Act).

(3) In this Part —
(a) a reference to an accident includes a reference to two or more causally related accidents;
(b) a reference to an accident caused by an automated vehicle includes a reference to an accident that is partly caused by an automated vehicle.

THE AUTOMATED and ELECTRIC VEHICLES ACT 2018  Introductory Text

PART 1 Automated vehicles: liability of insurers etc

1. Listing of automated vehicles by the Secretary of State
2. Liability of insurers etc where accident caused by automated vehicle
3. Contributory negligence etc
4. Accident resulting from unauthorised software alterations or failure to update software
5. Right of insurer etc to claim against person responsible for accident
6. Application of enactments
7. Report by Secretary of State on operation of this Part
8. Interpretation

PART 2 Electric vehicles: charging  

Introductory  -  9. Definitions

Requirements and prohibitions

10. Public charging or refuelling points: access, standards and connection
11. Large fuel retailers etc: provision of public charging or refuelling points
12. Duty to consider making regulations under section 11(1)(a) on request by elected mayor
13. Information for users of public charging or refuelling points
14. Transmission of data relating to charge points
15. Smart charge points

General and supplementary

16. Enforcement
17. Exceptions
18. Regulations
19. Report by Secretary of State on operation of this Part


PART 3 Miscellaneous and general

20. Minor and consequential amendments
21. Commencement
22. Extent
23. Short title

SCHEDULE MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

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