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ROAT-2026-0011 · Legal act

Vienna Convention on Road Traffic – 2021 amendment to Article 1 and new Article 34 bis

Legal state as of
Not recorded
Last source check
2026-07-14
Verification scope
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Record provenance
Published source library
Organisation
United Nations
Jurisdiction
International
Publication date
2021-01-14
Legal status
In force
Effective from
2022-07-14
Summary
United Nations depositary notification for the 2021 amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, adding definitions relevant to automated driving systems and a new Article 34 bis. The amendment adapts the Convention’s road-traffic framework to automated driving while preserving the Convention as the governing international legal instrument.
Význam
The amendment is a core international-law bridge between automated-driving technology and road-traffic rules, clarifying how automated driving can operate within the Vienna Convention framework.
Citation
United Nations, C.N.5.2021.Reissued.15012021.TREATIES-XI.B.19, Amendment to Article 1 and new Article 34 bis of the Convention on Road Traffic, 14 January 2021.
Recorded review date
2026-07-14
Official source
https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/CN/2021/CN.5.2021.Reissued.15012021-Eng.pdf

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