Driverless Vehicles: Disability

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) screen-reader compatibility, (b) audio navigation cues, (c) wheelchair-accessible vehicles and (d) other accessibility features will be mandatory requirements for the licensing of autonomous passeng

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1. 10 November 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) screen-reader compatibility, (b) audio navigation cues, (c) wheelchair-accessible vehicles and (d) other accessibility features will be mandatory requirements for the licensing of autonomous passeng

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2. 18 November 2025

   Answer

   Certain requirements relating to accessibility of Automated Passenger Services (APS) are set out in the Automated Vehicles Act, which was agreed by Parliament in 2024. In considering whether to grant a permit, the appropriate national authority must have ...

   Source: Written answer

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