Application for Trial of Autonomous Motor Vehicles (AVs) for Public Road Operations

Sep 18, 2026

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Application instructions and forms for trialling autonomous motor vehicles (AVs) on public roads. The document outlines submission requirements, including AV01–AV03 for vehicle and model details and AV04 for driverless deployment, and sets rules for English documentation and acceptable translations. It specifies safety assessment and inspection steps at the CETRAN AV Test Centre and other LTA-identified locations. It also describes authorisation under the Road Traffic rules, applicable charges per authorised AV, vehicle number plate fabrication and sealing, and requirements for black box/event data recording and data capture aligned with Annex B.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages44

Reading Time1 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Instructions to Applicants

Documents to be Submitted

Safety Assessments and Inspection

Authorisation and Chargeable Sums

Vehicle Number Plates

Black Box Data Recorders

Form AV01

Form AV02

Form AV03

Form AV04

Form AV05

Form AV06

Annex A: Specifications for Vehicle Number Plate

Annex B: Data Submission Requirements

Submission of Application

Application for Trial of Autonomous Motor Vehicles (AVs) for Public Road Operations Before you start This document contains the instructions and application forms for the trial of AVs on public roads. For the trial of AVs on public paths and private premises, please contact us at [Autonomous_Vehicle@lta.gov.sg](Autonomous_Vehicle@lta.gov.sg). Table of Contents Instructions to Applicants .......................................................................................................... 2 Form AV01: Application for Authorisation to Undertake Trial of Automated Vehicle Technology or Autonomous Motor Vehicle............................................................................ 14 Form AV02: Details of Each Vehicle...................................................................................... 18 Form AV03: Details of Each Vehicle Model .......................................................................... 19 Form AV04: Application for Driverless Deployment ............................................................. 29 Form AV05: Application to Withdraw Vehicle from Autonomous Motor Vehicle Trial....... 31 Form AV06: Preliminary Accident/Incident Reporting .......................................................... 32 Annex A: Specifications for Vehicle Number Plate................................................................ 36 Annex B: Data Submission Requirements .............................................................................. 37 Submission of Application Email relevant completed forms with supporting documents to: [Autonomous_Vehicle@lta.gov.sg](Autonomous_Vehicle@lta.gov.sg). Instructions to Applicants (A) Documents to be Submitted 1. To apply to undergo trial of Automated Vehicle Technology or Autonomous Motor Vehicle (AV), please complete and submit the following: a) Form AV01: Application for Authorisation to Undertake Trial of Automated Vehicle Technology or Autonomous Motor Vehicle; b) Form AV02: Details of Each Vehicle (one form to be submitted for every vehicle); and c) Form AV03: Details of Each Vehicle Model (one form tobe submitted for every vehicle model) . 2. Each AV intended to be used in the Trial must have an on-board AV Operator, to progress to driverless deployment of AV, please complete and submit Form AV04: Application for Driverless Deployment. 3. All documents submitted MUST be in the English language. For documents that are not presented in English, notarised translations 1 are acceptable. 4. LTA will notify successful applicants in writing and may require the AVs and the automated technology to be subject to safety assessments and inspection before the AVs are authorised to be trialled. (B) Safety Assessments and Inspection 5. Each AV intended to be used in the Trial must first clear a vehicle safety assessment atthe CETRAN AV Test Centre and inspection at any location identified by LTA, before the Trial may be commenced. 6. Prior to trialling in autonomous mode on any public road, please ensure that: a) each AV has a mechanism to engage and disengage the autonomous technology that is easily accessible to the operator; b) each AV has a visual indicator inside the cabin to indicate when the autonomous technology is engaged; c) each AV has a system to safely alert the operator of the AV through visual and audio alerts to take control of the vehicle if a technology failure is detected, including loss of communication; 1 Notorised translations refer to English translations from a qualified translator, for instance, the country’s Embassy, Chamber of Commerce, etc. d) each AV allows the operator to take control in multiple manners, including, without limitation, through the use of the brake, the accelerator pedal, or the steering wheel, and that the vehicle shall alert the operator that the autonomous technology has been disengaged; and e) each AV can operate safely in autonomous mode in conditions that

FAQs

Which forms must be submitted to apply for an AV trial on public roads?

Submit Form AV01 (authorisation), Form AV02 (details of each vehicle), and Form AV03 (details of each vehicle model). Submit Form AV04 only when progressing to driverless deployment.

What safety steps must each AV clear before the trial starts?

Each AV must first pass a vehicle safety assessment at the CETRAN AV Test Centre and an inspection at locations identified by LTA before the trial can commence.

What information and systems must the authorised AV capture during the trial?

The AV must include a separate mechanism (e.g., event data recorder/black box) capturing trial information at all times the authorised AV is used, with data aligned to Annex B and with camera/video footage captured as required.

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Aladdin