Technical reports · 2026.06.24
Vehicle authorisations and exemptions for complex CAV trials: 2026 revision
Vehicle authorisations and exemptions for more complex CAV trials code of practice
Overview
This supplementary UK guidance covers registration and approval routes, Special Types General Orders, Vehicle Special Orders and modifications to existing trial vehicles. It discusses alternative safety controls for non-compliant designs and functional-safety considerations for changes to propulsion, steering or braking while preserving the safety driver’s ability to control the vehicle.
Publication and version information
The publisher’s index records this supplementary guidance as added on 28 January 2022; the retrieved body is revised 24 June 2026.
Version: 24 June 2026 revision