The Ministry of Industry and Trade has developed rules for unmanned vehicles

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has developed rules for testing unmanned vehicles in Russia. The draft of the relevant government decree is published on the official portal of legal information.

Testing of unmanned vehicles on public roads is expected to be carried out in Moscow and Tatarstan from March 1, 2019 to March 1, 2022.

The document, among other things, establishes that full responsibility in the event of an accident or other incidents with unmanned vehicles (if other traffic participants are not found guilty of them) is borne by its owner.

• Tests of unmanned vehicles on public roads have been conducted in the United States for several years. There have been several accidents, including one fatal .
• In Russia, the Yandex company is testing an unmanned vehicle.