Regulation and Law
Regulation and Market Entry – Enabler or Obstacle?
- The technology for automated functions will continue to develop dynamically in the coming years. Autonomous vehicles will shape the mobility of the future.
- Level 4 regulations are an important signal and support the rapid establishment of innovative technologies, functions and services in Germany and across Europe — forming a key building block for the transition to autonomous driving.
- Germany has pioneered Level 4 legislation (AFGBV and StVG); European countries should orient themselves toward this framework and adopt German provisions into their national legislation.
- EU regulations enable the approval of driverless vehicles, but comprehensive national laws governing actual operation on public roads have only been enacted in a handful of countries. Concrete operation in public road traffic remains dependent on national traffic laws and regulatory permits for defined operational areas. Even where legal provisions for approving Level 4 operational areas exist, the application process is burdensome. The heterogeneous, complex procedures at federal state level continue to hinder nationwide scaling in Germany.
