A UN committee of experts suggested that automated driving functions should be permitted to travel at speeds of 130 km/h, under certain conditions.
According to the United Nations Working Committee on Autonomous/Automated and Connected Vehicles, cars and light commercial vehicles should have the ability to convert to automated driving at speeds of up to 130 km/h on motorways where there are no pedestrians and cyclists.
The UN has recommended that automated driving be allowed on highways up to 60 km/h. In traffic jams.
Mercedes markets in Germany already a vehicle with this option. It allows the driver to check email, surf the internet, or view a movie on the central screen.
However, the pilot cannot rest; he must be able intervene in less than ten second increments if asked by the system. All functions other than driving are disabled and the car will stop automatically in a safe manner, according to the GRVA.
It is important that the vehicle conforms to safety requirements and can move away in order to permit emergency vehicles to pass. If he needs to avoid obstacles, he can cross the lines. The black box records driving information.
The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations will vote on the proposal at its next session, June 21-24. This regulation could be applied by stakeholders, including the European Union and Turkey, Japan, Australia and Japan, starting in 2023.
