The new UNECE Regulation No. 171 on driver control assistance systems (DCAS) established new minimum safety requirements for vehicle systems that assist drivers in longitudinal and lateral vehicle motion control. This presentation will analyze key elements of the DCAS regulation, in particular highlighting the innovative multi-pillar assessment approach to system design, physical testing and virtual testing. It will use this to discuss the anticipated evolution of the certification process and explain the future approach for type approval of automated driving systems (ADS).

• Understand the background that has led to the adoption of DCAS regulation
• The core elements of the multi-pillar approach to the DCAS regulation
• The transition to more comprehensive evaluations for the ADS regulation
• Understand ADS type approval in the UK in the context of the legal framework introduced by the Automated Vehicles Act 2024