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"Automated Vehicles" Bill in the Road Traffic Act

https://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/EN/Documents/DG/eight-act-amending-the-road-traffic-act.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   09 Jul 2025
Following an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, the German government introduced in January 2017 a bill that would allow the use of automated vehicles.

Name in original language

Straßenverkehrsgesetz

Initiative overview

Objectives:To create a solid legal framework and permit manufacturers, suppliers and new entrants to pursue business opportunities in Germany.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

German Bundestag | Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI)

AI Tags

Laws and LegislationAI SafetyAI CapabilitiesRisk

About the policy initiative

Germany
Germany

Organisation:

  • German Bundestag | Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI)

Category:

  • National – AI policy initiatives, regulations, guidelines, standards and programmes or projects

Initiative type:

  • Regulation (by government authority)

Participating organisations:

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Participating countries:

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Status:

  • Proposed or under development

Start Year:

  • 2017

Binding:

  • Non-binding

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