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Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112)

Norway's Act on the testing of self-driving vehicles (Lov om utproving av selvkjorende kjoretoy, LOV-2017-12-15-112), passed 15 December 2017 and in force 1 January 2018, with implementing regulation Forskrift 2017-12-19-2240. Statens Vegvesen (the Norwegian Public Roads Administration) grants permits; operation requires a safety driver or controlled-area conditions, insurance, and technical documentation. This is the framework under which Einride operates (including its cross-border Norway-Sweden autonomous freight). (formFactors=['truck'] for current registry state - Einride; the Act covers self-driving vehicles broadly.)

Jurisdiction: Norway · Effective 2018-01-01


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Sources (4)

  1. https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2017-12-15-112
  2. https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2017-12-19-2240
  3. https://www.stortinget.no/no/Saker-og-publikasjoner/Saker/Sak/?p=69172
  4. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-020-00667-9

Status history

  • In effect · 2018-01-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-1 EU/Europe regs)

    Norway self-driving vehicles act (LOV-2017-12-15-112) in force since 1 Jan 2018; Statens Vegvesen permits. Einride operates here (incl. cross-border).

Common questions

What does Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112) cover?
Norway's Act on the testing of self-driving vehicles (Lov om utproving av selvkjorende kjoretoy, LOV-2017-12-15-112), passed 15 December 2017 and in force 1 January 2018, with implementing regulation Forskrift 2017-12-19-2240. Statens Vegvesen (the Norwegian Public Roads Administration) grants permits; operation requires a safety driver or controlled-area conditions, insurance, and technical documentation. This is the framework under which Einride operates (including its cross-border Norway-Sweden autonomous freight). (formFactors=['truck'] for current registry state - Einride; the Act covers self-driving vehicles broadly.)
Where does Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112) apply?
Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112) is recorded as a other applying in Norway on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112) take effect?
Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112) is recorded as effective January 1, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112) still in effect?
Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112) apply to?
Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112) is recorded as applying to truck on the DEPLOY registry.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-05-31

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

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Peer-reviewed clinical / academic

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

Methodology surface for Norway Act on Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles (LOV-2017-12-15-112).

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