TRL | GB Approval Standards for AVs - Non-ADS Requirements overview report

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) is developing a vehicle approval scheme to enable the safe and secure deployment of fully automated vehicles in Great Britain. This project developed proposals for administrative, procedural and technical requirements for all technical aspects which do not relate to the automated driving system (ADS).

A proposal for the categorisation of fully automated vehicles was developed during the course of the project in collaboration with the Department. For M-/N-category vehicles the proposal included new sub-categories for dual mode (driven manually and by ADS) and single mode (driven by ADS only) vehicles. A new category was proposed for single mode Low Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs). For L-category vehicles a new category was proposed for fully automated single mode vehicles exclusively designed for the carriage of goods only.

Proposals for pre-deployment, non-ADS technical requirements and test procedures were developed, as far as possible, by application and modification of existing technical regulations within the existing M-/N- and L-category framework regulations. Also developed were proposals for an outline approval process and modifications to the in-use regulations, e.g. Construction and Use.

Also, a two- stage stakeholder consultation was performed to solicit views on the proposals and refine them. Finally aspects which require further consideration were collated for the Department’s attention.

GB Approval Standards for AVs - Non-ADS Requirements overview report

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