A Bill to make provision for the use of electric personal vehicles on highways.
House of Lords
2 May 2012
This bill would create a legal framework to allow electric personal vehicles to be used on public highways. It sets out the basic rules for how these vehicles can operate and how they should be regulated for safety and accountability. It indicates how such vehicles will fit into UK road law as Parliament considers the issue.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Lords, in the early stages of passage and has not yet progressed to Committee stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on Wednesday 9 February. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2010-12 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
