Germany: Bundestag approves new legislative framework for autonomous vehicles - Actu IA

While the British governmenthas authorized the presence of level 3 autonomous vehicles on public roads, it is now Germany's turn to propose a first legal framework around these transport systems. On May 19, the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, approved a law that would allow certain autonomous vehicles to drive on public roads. If the text is validated by the Bundesrat, the upper house of the German parliament, cars with a level 4 autonomy system could be used in certain settings. The bill entitled "The Compulsory Insurance Act – Autonomous Driving Act" was approved by the Bundestag on 19 May. With this new text, Germany wants to catch up with automated driving while encouraging further research on the subject.