1、Regaining Situational Awareness as a User in Charge:Responding to transition demands in automated vehicles January 2025 Department for Transport Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road London SW1P 4DR enquiriesccav.gov.uk Regaining Situational Awareness as a User in Charge:Responding to transition de

2、mands in automated vehicles 2 Control sheet Project Manager Dr Clare Mutzenich Quality Assurance Hannah Hughes 10th September 2024 Version Control Draft 1 31st July 2024 Draft 2 27th August 2024 Final report 11th September 2024 Date of Approval Stephen Devlin 7th January 2025 This report has been pr

3、epared by Lacuna Agency,a strategic insights agency serving clients in public sector,automotive,luxury,and sport.We combine scientific techniques with evidence-based practices to design innovative research for hard-to-reach or difficult-to-study audiences.Our work also extends to the broader mobilit

4、y and transport sectors,where we assist governments,manufacturers and network providers in planning for future needs.Regaining Situational Awareness as a User in Charge:Responding to transition demands in automated vehicles 3 Executive Summary Background to the Project In 2022,the Law Commission of

5、England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission(The Law Commissions)published a report suggesting a substantial overhaul of the legal framework governing automated vehicles.This joint report conducted a comprehensive review of the regulatory structure for automated vehicles on public roads and hig

6、hways and introduced a novel legal entity known as the User-in-Charge(UiC),an individual situated within the vehicle and capable of operating the driving controls while a self-driving feature is engaged but not a driver(Law Commissions,2022a).The UiC does not have to monitor the road while the self-