The Government approved a framework to licence tests of autonomous vehicles and automatic driving systems on public roads, including in urban areas, with the aim of accelerating innovation and defining safety rules, press outlets report. The measures set conditions that operators must meet to run trials on public streets; detailed technical and liability rules will follow in implementing regulations. Road users in cities should be prepared to encounter test vehicles and obey temporary signage or speed controls during trials. Those interested in mobility policy or automotive testing should monitor the published licensing rules and local transport notices.