Legislation in Germany is being prepared to enable the connected and autonomous vehicle sector to allow the regulate and commercialise level 4 vehicles.

According to a report by Automotive News Europe (ANE), the framework is currently being reviewed by the transportation ministry and other government departments. The legislation could be ready for next summer.

“The planned new legal framework should create the prerequisites in the current legislative period to allow for the standard operation of autonomous, driverless motorized vehicles on public roads, limited geographically to a defined environment,” the German transportation ministry said.