Japan plans to allow L4 self-driving cars to hit the road next year

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen for the clue delivery of vegetables! CTOnews.com Japan's National Police Agency said today that the new amendment to the Road Traffic Law is scheduled to come into force on April 1, 2023, which includes a "Level 4" operation permit system for fully automated driving under certain conditions. However, the new bill will be for public comment by late November, after which the content and implementation time will be formally determined.

If implemented, the law would mean allowing Level 4 autonomous vehicles on Japanese roads. The declaration system for automatic distribution robot enterprises will also be implemented on the same day.

CTOnews.com understands that in recent years, with the rapid development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G communication and big data, the promotion and application of autonomous vehicles have been accelerated, gradually shifting from R & D testing to actual operation.

At present, more than 10 cities across the country have allowed autonomous vehicles to engage in commercial trial operation of taxis, urban public buses (electric vehicles), etc. in specific areas and specific periods, and the application scale has been expanding continuously.

"Shenzhen has allowed fully self-driving cars to legally drive on the road without sitting on the main driver"