The new law also applies to robot taxis: The culprit in the event of an accident is known, but so are the rules for others in traffic

The Government session on Thursday also adopted the Draft Bill on Amendments to the Law on Road Traffic Safety, and the changes concern the legal regulation of automated vehicles.

Ve&ccaronji list writes that these should be the first provisions on the participation in road traffic of robot taxis.

– Since the current Law on Road Traffic Safety does not contain the conditions for the development of automated vehicle systems, nor does it prescribe the conditions under which these vehicles can participate in traffic, it is necessary to supplement it with new provisions that apply to these vehicles. will enable safe and unhindered participation in real road traffic conditions – explained the State Secretary of the MUP Irena Petrijevčanin.

This will determine the conditions that must be met by all vehicles participating in this way in traffic. In addition, the implementation of EU regulations in the field of automated driving will be ensured.

The law also regulates the most sensitive area in the use of automated vehicles – the issue of responsibility in the event of an accident or traffic violation.

It is proposed that the owner of the fully automated vehicle shall be responsible for offenses under this Act committed by a fully automated vehicle, except for offenses resulting from the actions of persons who handled the fully automated vehicle without authorization.

It is proposed that automated vehicles can operate exclusively on a limited approved test area under prescribed conditions, so that they do not pose an increased danger to other road users.

Among other things that are proposed, road users must not obstruct the participation of automated vehicles on the roads.