Automated driving now theoretically permitted in Switzerland
However, drivers using such systems in Germany still face an issue: As no car manufacturer has yet applied for approval in Switzerland, these systems cannot be used, even if their car is equipped with them.
GENEVA - Since Saturday, automated driving has been permitted in Switzerland, including the use of a so-called traffic-jam pilot, which takes over vehicle steering under certain conditions in stop-and-go traffic, German news agency dpa reported.
However, drivers using such systems in Germany still face an issue: As no car manufacturer has yet applied for approval in Switzerland, these systems cannot be used, even if their car is equipped with them.
In Germany, Mercedes and BMW offer such traffic-jam pilots in some models.
A spokesman for the German Office of Transport told dpa that it must be ensured that the systems can recognise all Swiss particularities, such as road markings.
He said manufacturers must therefore train the systems and apply for tests on Swiss roads. Only after satisfactory tests can licences be issued for the operation of such systems.
According to the spokesman, they automatically switch off when crossing the Swiss border, with the help of "geofencing": The system recognises that the car is in another country where it is not approved.
With the new regulation, it is now also possible in Switzerland to operate driverless vehicles on officially approved routes, as well as automated parking without a driver within approved multi-storey car parks and parking spaces. - BERNAMA
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