Currently a growing trend can be observed in the
automotive industry – the emergence of automated driving.
Several large, established automotive firms, as well as relatively
new players, are all busy preparing for the launch of fully
autonomous vehicles conforming to the SAE 5 standard, i.e. capable
of automated steering, acceleration, deceleration, monitoring the
driving environment, and addressing all critical situations without
having to rely on human assistance.1
The road traffic sector is very strongly regulated, with a high
risk of damage to health and property, and with many interest
groups involved (car manufacturers, insurance companies, vehicle
owners and operators, etc.). This fact alone is an adverse factor
when adopting legislative amendments. In addition, road transport
regulation has a significant international dimension, which,
although often positive, such as the international unification of
transport regulations and recognition of driving documents
