Resolution on the deployment of highly and fully automated vehicles in road traffic

Summary

The Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has adopted a resolution on the safe deployment of highly and fully automated vehicles, recognizing the potential of advanced automotive technologies to enhance road safety and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This resolution aims to guide Contracting Parties to the 1949 Geneva and 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic in integrating these technologies into their domestic legislation. It emphasizes the importance of road safety, inclusive mobility, and socio-economic growth, and it provides recommendations for the safe, global deployment of automated vehicles.