STD-SAE-2023-001

SAE J3018 — Safety-Relevant Guidance for On-Road Testing of Prototype Automated Driving Systems

SAE J3018 原型自动驾驶系统道路测试的安全相关指南

JURISDICTION

International / UN

ORGANIZATION

SAE International

TYPE

Standard

STATUS

Published

PUBLICATION DATE

2023-05-22

EFFECTIVE DATE

2023-05-22

AUTOMATION LEVEL

L3, L4

OFFICIAL URL

https://www.sae.org/standards/content/j3018/

TOPICS

Testing

SUMMARY

Recommended practice for safety of prototype ADS during on-road testing. Safety driver qualification, test vehicle requirements, incident reporting, ODD management.

IMPACT / ANALYSIS

Broadly followed by US/CA/AZ testing programs. Chinese national demonstration zones align on similar principles.

RELATED STANDARDS

SAE J3206

Contributor: AD Standards Tracker Seed / Zhang YuxinUpdated: 2026-04-16