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# UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime

Canonical ID: `79a7a516-67fe-45a3-91cf-dfa59fedbb04`

- **Jurisdiction:** [United Kingdom](/locations/united-kingdom.md) (id: `84e0a0ff-62f3-4522-b9c6-30c1ed454ad2`)
- **Kind:** `standard`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-01-01

The UK new self-driving regime shifts liability from the driver to the Automated Driving System Entity (ADSE) when a vehicle is operating in self-driving mode. Secondary legislation being introduced during 2026 addresses licensing, insurance, and safety reporting requirements for authorized self-driving features.

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/cmlzfosf700bgu454589uqmmi/liability-to-licensing-navigating-the-uk-s-new-self-driving-regime

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2026-01-01 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime cover?

The UK new self-driving regime shifts liability from the driver to the Automated Driving System Entity (ADSE) when a vehicle is operating in self-driving mode. Secondary legislation being introduced during 2026 addresses licensing, insurance, and safety reporting requirements for authorized self-driving features.

### Where does UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime apply?

UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime is recorded as a standard applying in United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime take effect?

UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime is recorded as effective January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime still in effect?

UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime apply to?

UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of UK Self-Driving Liability and Licensing Regime: Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.


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