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TfL shapes position to feed into government approvals

Peter Stonham
09 January 2026
 

Though the Government will make the final decision on any driverless vehicle operations in London under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, the views of Transport for London (TfL) and the boroughs will need to be taken into account.

In a document describing its approach to automated vehicles published last year, TfL acknowledged that “under current national regulation, self-driving vehicles can be trialled on highways in London. The trialling organisation must follow DfT guidance and their...

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