Automated vehicles: Slovak Act No. 248/2026 Coll.
Act No. 248/2026 Coll. extends the legal framework for operating automated vehicles. It has been promulgated in the Collection of Laws and takes effect on 1 December 2026.
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International, EU and national law on the testing, approval and operation of automated vehicles.
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Act No. 248/2026 Coll. extends the legal framework for operating automated vehicles. It has been promulgated in the Collection of Laws and takes effect on 1 December 2026.
Read the analysisTwo UN instruments for automated driving systems: their legal effects, requirements, evidence and relationship to traffic rules.
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Students examined the oversight operator’s employment relationship, continuous monitoring of three vehicles, and arrangements for simultaneous interventions or a loss of connection.
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The clinic examined a fictional operator’s route to launching a paid robotaxi service in Slovakia, connecting test evidence and approval requirements with specific traffic rules.
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Three groups are analysing a fictional robotaxi service, examining the route to operation, control-centre roles, and requirements for records and data.
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IWG-SUAT builds on GE.3’s work to examine the legal gaps between technical ADS approval and lawful use in traffic.
Read the storyA new elective at Comenius University’s Faculty of Law in Bratislava connects legal analysis with practical questions of testing and operating automated vehicles.
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