Autonomous vehicles.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve the safety and regulation of autonomous vehicles in California. It requires manufacturers to establish emergency response systems, including dedicated phone lines and 2-way communication devices, and to ensure that remote operators are located within the United States and hold valid California driver’s licenses. The bill also mandates specific staffing ratios for remote assistance, establishes response time guidelines for local incident technicians, and requires manufacturers to maintain procedures for manual vehicle control and data collection.
Key provisions
- Requires manufacturers to establish dedicated emergency response telephone lines and 2-way communication devices.
- Mandates remote operators be located within the United States and hold valid California driver’s licenses.
- Establishes minimum staffing ratios for remote assistants and remote drivers (1:5).
- Requires manufacturers to ensure immediate response capabilities for local incident technicians.
- Requires autonomous vehicles to be equipped with manual override systems for emergency situations.
- Sets maximum response times for local incident technicians.
- Requires manufacturers to maintain records on emergency events and remote operator activity.
- Prohibits commercial autonomous vehicles from obstructing travel lanes or interfering with emergency operations.
Who is affected
- Autonomous vehicle manufacturers
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