Regulation · Permit
France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized)
France adopted a regulatory framework authorizing automated vehicles up to Level 4 (no driver onboard) for passenger transport, regulated by STRMTG. Requires safety case approval, defined operational design domain, and compliance with French road traffic law. France mandates black-box data recorders for all self-driving cars.
Jurisdiction: France · Effective 2021-09-01
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /regulations/france-automated-road-transport-regulation-2021.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/regulations/99c0a865-4ed4-4215-92cc-77d1220692bf
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Sources (1)
Status history
- In effect · 2021-09-01 · agent-recon
Initial ingestion
Common questions
What does France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) cover?
France adopted a regulatory framework authorizing automated vehicles up to Level 4 (no driver onboard) for passenger transport, regulated by STRMTG. Requires safety case approval, defined operational design domain, and compliance with French road traffic law. France mandates black-box data recorders for all self-driving cars.
Where does France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) apply?
France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in France on the DEPLOY registry.
When did France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) take effect?
France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) is recorded as effective September 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) still in effect?
France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) apply to?
France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized): Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Unreviewed
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Architectural position
Cohort: av
Sources by quality tier
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- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized).Canonical ID 99c0a865-4ed4-4215-92cc-77d1220692bf