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

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

THE AUTOMATED and ELECTRIC VEHICLES ACT 2018

2018 CHAPTER 18 [19th July 2018]  - PART 1 Automated vehicles: liability of insurers etc.

3 Contributory negligence etc

(1) Where —
(a) an insurer or vehicle owner is liable under section 2 to a person (“the injured party”) in respect of an accident, and
(b) the accident, or the damage resulting from it, was to any extent caused by the injured party, the amount of the liability is subject to whatever reduction under the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 would apply to a claim in respect of the accident brought by the injured party against a person other than the insurer or vehicle owner.
(2) The insurer or owner of an automated vehicle is not liable under section 2 to the person in charge of the vehicle where the accident that it caused was wholly due to the person’s negligence in allowing the vehicle to begin driving itself when it was not appropriate to do so.

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