The Chamber of Deputies Committee on Mobility and Public Works on Thursday discussed a government draft law intended to lay the legal foundations for automated driving in Luxembourg. Mobility minister Yuriko Backes said around 20,000 deaths are still recorded each year on the roads of the European Union, and that automated driving could help reduce accidents. The draft law legally recognises an automated system taking control of a vehicle, introduces 22 new legal definitions, and initially covers only private cars (category M1). Liability will be attributed to the party who effectively controls the vehicle (driver, remote operator or manufacturer). For Level 3 vehicles, the driver must remain alert and be able to take back control; for Level 4 vehicles, the system can operate without human intervention under specific conditions, supervised remotely by authorised operators. Reactions in the committee were mixed, with some expressing concern about the impact on employment for approximately 11,000 drivers and delivery staff registered in Luxembourg.