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Opt-out of the UN/ECE Regulation 79

Closed 93 signatures

What the petition asks

UN/ECE 79 which places major limitations on vehicle technologies that have in some cases been shown to be safer than human driving.
By allowing vehicle manufacturers to create safer and more reliable technology, the UK will be a more attractive market for major car companies and their new technologies.

The UK could be one of the leading countries in automotive autonomous driving. The UN/ECE Reg. 79 is hindering the future of self-driving cars.

We believe that autonomous vehicles will be the future. All this regulation does is delay the inevitable. The UK could be at the forefront of autonomous car development. If the UK is the leader, manufacturers will have more interest in business here.

Timeline

15 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
15 Mar 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 93
Status Closed
Opened 15 Sep 2021
Closed 15 Mar 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.