Russia proposes law to legalize autonomous vehicles on all roads
The Russian government submitted to the State Duma a bill establishing permanent rules for the operation of highly automated (unmanned) vehicles on public roads.
Consensus
- The Russian government has submitted a draft law on the operation of highly automated transport vehicles (VATS) to the State Duma.
- The draft law aims to establish permanent regulatory rules for the operation of autonomous vehicles on public roads and tramways.
- The law is based on pilot experiments conducted since 2018.
- The draft law includes requirements for safety, mandatory insurance, and data recording systems.
- The law will define responsibilities for accidents based on the level of automation and who controlled the vehicle at the time.
- The law is expected to come into force on September 1, 2027.
- The government anticipates that by 2050, up to 50% of vehicles on Russian roads could be autonomous.
Points of divergence
- The draft law has been approved by the government on November 12, but has not yet been submitted to the State Duma, which will happen 'in the near future'. — meduza
- The draft law (34168-9) was published in the Duma's legislative database on November 13. — interfax
- The law applies to vehicles with levels 3, 4, and 5 automation, defining each level's operational characteristics. — vedomosti
- The draft law includes requirements for cybersecurity protection and onboard recorders to determine accident causes. — vesti
- The draft law covers autonomous cars, trucks, taxis, and trams; Moscow already operates a driverless tram since September 2025, with plans to expand to 25 by 2027. — meduza
Coverage (9 sources)
- Government of Russia submitted to the State Duma a project on regulating the movement of unmanned vehicles. Document placed... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Drones enter a major road. A bill on autonomous transport was submitted to the State Duma — Фонтанка
- Government submitted to the State Duma a project on the operation of unmanned transport — Вести
- In the Duma, a project on the legalization of unmanned vehicle movement on all roads of the Russian Federation was submitted — Интерфакс
- In the State Duma, a bill on the rules for the operation of unmanned cars was introduced — Ведомости
- In the State Duma, a draft law on the movement of unmanned cars was submitted — Вести
- «Kommersant»: government approved bill on unmanned cars, trams and taxis. In Moscow such transport has been running on a route for a year — Meduza
- Revealed when the State Duma may consider the draft law on unmanned transport — Вести
- Government of Russia will discuss bill on unmanned ground transport — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- State Duma
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Duma
- Commerzant
- GD
- State Duma
- Izvestiya
- Ministry of Transport
- Andrey Nikitin
- Federal Assembly