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Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving

Germany amended its Road Traffic Act (StVG) to permit Level 4 autonomous driving, requiring technical supervision, a data recorder, and compliance with safety standards at least equivalent to a careful human driver. The law was the first worldwide to allow L4 AVs in regular traffic.

Jurisdiction: Germany · Effective 2021-07-28

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Sources (1)

  1. https://cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-autonomous-vehicles-avs/germany · 2021-07-28

Status history

  • In effect · 2021-07-28 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving cover?
Germany amended its Road Traffic Act (StVG) to permit Level 4 autonomous driving, requiring technical supervision, a data recorder, and compliance with safety standards at least equivalent to a careful human driver. The law was the first worldwide to allow L4 AVs in regular traffic.
Where does Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving apply?
Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving is recorded as a safety_standard applying in Germany on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving take effect?
Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving is recorded as effective July 28, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving still in effect?
Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving apply to?
Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving: 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

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Germany Road Traffic Act (StVG) Amendment for Level 4 Autonomous Driving.

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