Automated driving
Federal Council approves Road Traffic Act
The Federal Council approved the law on automated driving on May 12, 2017. At its heart is the legal equality of human drivers and computers. This means that highly or fully automated driving systems can take over the driving task independently.
The law only requires the driver to take back control of the vehicle if the highly or fully automated system prompts them to do so or if the conditions for the intended use of the highly or fully automated driving functions are no longer met, for example if a tire bursts. In order to be able to prove whether the driver or the system was in charge of the driving task in a particular driving situation, the use of a data logger is mandatory.
"Automated driving is the biggest mobility revolution since the invention of the automobile," emphasized Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt. "We are now creating the most modern road traffic law in the world for this. We are putting drivers and computers on an equal legal footing. This means that automated systems in the car can take over the driving task completely. We are making it possible for drivers to take their hands off the wheel during highly automated driving, for example to surf the internet or check emails."
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