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ROAT-2026-0329 · Legal act

German Road Traffic Act (StVG) §§ 1d–1g – Motor vehicles with autonomous driving function in defined operating areas (Straßenverkehrsgesetz §§ 1d–1g)

Legal state as of
Not recorded
Last source check
2026-08-31
Verification scope
Verification scope is not recorded. A catalogue check date does not establish a complete review of the legal position.
Record provenance
Published source library
Organisation
Federal Republic of Germany
Jurisdiction
Germany
Publication date
2021-07-12
Legal status
In force
Effective from
2021-07-28
Summary
Germany permits Level 4-type autonomous vehicles to operate without an onboard driver only within a legally defined operating area and with a dedicated technical-supervision architecture.
Význam
The German model demonstrates that vehicle technical approval and lawful road operation are separate regulatory gates; the ODD is translated into an authority-approved geographic operating area.
Citation
Germany, Straßenverkehrsgesetz (StVG), §§ 1d–1g, provisions introduced by Gesetz zum autonomen Fahren of 12 July 2021 (BGBl. I p. 3108), effective 28 July 2021, current consolidated text.
Recorded review date
2026-08-31
Official source
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvg/BJNR004370909.html

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