We're developing a nationally consistent approach to on-road enforcement for automated vehicles (AVs). Through this work, we’ll explore how state and territory law enforcement officers may interact with and respond to the road safety risks associated with AVs.
This project is a part of the work we're doing to create a national framework for AVs.
In May 2021 ministers agreed that the NTC would work with state and territory governments to:
The NTC is focused on ensuring that enforcement officers can:
We have published a discussion paper that looks at the current powers of law enforcement officers in the context of AVs. The paper examines if enforcement officers have sufficient powers to interact with and respond to the road safety risks of AVs. We also consider options to address any identified gaps.
Take a look at our useful one page summary of the project.
We want to hear your views on the questions in the discussion paper, as well as any other views you have on the on-road enforcement of AVs.
Read the discussion paper and consider whether current state and territory powers are sufficient for law enforcement officers to interact and respond to the road safety risks of automated vehicles.
The purpose of this paper is to encourage discussion about whether current powers of state and territory law enforcement officers are sufficient to interact with and respond to the road safety risk
This report considers roadside enforcement powers in the context of AVs in Australia.