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6.1 Relationship with SAE J3016 levels of driving automation

For the purpose of a common understanding the [SAE J3016] ''Levels of Driving Automation''
responsibilities of the driver per driving level are explained in this clause. See also Figure 3.

Figure 3 – SAE J3016 definition of driving levels
(Sources: SAE International Release update (11.12.2018), illustration Mike Lemanski (TRW, ZF) (16.04.2017))

In levels 0, 1 and 2 the driver has to keep the eyes on the road and the hands on the steering wheel.
The driver is fully in charge of the vehicle.
In level 2 driving, safety features will support the driver in his driving tasks and will make driving
safer by intervening with corrective actions if necessary, e.g., emergency breaking or lane keeping.
However, at no time the vehicle will drive autonomously.
Level 3 driving is a first level of partly automated driving. Due to available driving features and legal
constraints those automated driving features are allowed for use in limited or geofenced areas, such
as on highways, or under a certain speed, e.g., in traffic jams with a speed up to 40 km/h
(when speed gets faster driver is requested to take over control again). However, due to legislation
the driver is still fully in charge for the vehicle even when driving in autonomous mode. This means
that even if the driver take the hands off the steering wheel while driving autonomously, the driver
still needs to keep the eyes on the road and be able to take over control from the vehicle at any time
and within a very short timeframe in case of unexpected situations.

In driving levels 4 and 5 vehicles no longer need steering wheels or pedals. Vehicles drive
autonomously. All persons in the vehicle become passengers. The vehicle has no driver.

Level 5 is the highest level of automation allowing vehicles to drive autonomously in any condition
and every geographic area. The vehicle can drive fully autonomously without having any persons on
board.

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