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

Canonical ID: `fa5f1afc-da40-4ddf-911d-1c3ab7e5d37c`

- **Jurisdiction:** [Germany](/locations/germany.md) (id: `451cef43-6cd8-46ab-9f11-5a642e9fb253`)
- **Kind:** `safety_standard`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2021-07-28

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.

## 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.


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