La guida autonoma tra regole internazionali e normative interne – Autonomous driving between international rules and domestic regulations

Autonomous driving passes through a double regulatory filter, running in parallel at both international and nation- al levels. While the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traf- fic, UNECE regulations, and NHTSA safety standards set the international regulatory framework, it is up to national legislators to outline the specific rules to be applied within domestic borders. This paper examines recent international advances that allow driverless vehicles to operate on public roads, along with current national laws. The baton has been transferred to individual states, which are now called upon to decide whether, how, when and under what circumstances to permit autonomous driving. Through a comparative analysis of the countries where the major automakers are based, some de jure condendo reflections can be made.