Network Automated Driving Regulations

The project Network Automated Driving Regulations aims to strategically strengthen Sweden’s position in innovation and make Sweden an influential actor in AD policy and regulation development by, among other measures, raising the knowledge level of AD regulations among the actors. The project outcomes would positively impact the AD ecosystem by fostering faster technology development and making vehicles safer. In the long run, it will support new regulations and policy formation at the EU level, enabling technology and service development and making Sweden a more attractive market to international actors.

The working process is based on quarterly meetings to bring clarity to regulations for stakeholders (WP1 The Forum). In the Forum, discussions are structured under four themes: 

1. Practical interpretation and guidance of new and existing regulations;
2. Proactive input to new international regulations;
3. Proactive input to Swedish legislation to be on par with international legislation;
4. Proactive input to adaptation of infrastructure.

In addition, the project includes a separate work package (WP2 The Learning) to focus on research to support the Forum and ensure that we have the knowledge required for the discussions. In WP2, we study the cases raised at the meetings and monitor regulatory initiatives at the international and national levels. This WP releases a report about the legislative landscape around AD approximately every six months. So far, we have released this report, Steering the Future: An Overview of Current and Upcoming Regulations in Automated Driving, in version 0.5 and version 1.0 (access the latest version here: https://ri.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1903211&dswid=2841).