Autonomous vehicles.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill updates California’s Vehicle Code to address the operation of autonomous vehicles on public roads. It requires manufacturers to obtain permits and meet specific safety standards before testing or deploying autonomous vehicles. Specifically, it clarifies who is responsible for traffic citations – typically the registered owner – but establishes a system where citations are issued to the manufacturer if the autonomous technology itself is determined to be the cause of a traffic violation, particularly for Level 3 vehicles. The bill also introduces requirements for data recording and marker lamps.
Key provisions
- Requires manufacturers to obtain permits for testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles.
- Establishes safety standards for autonomous vehicle technology, including sensor data recording and visual indicators.
- Specifies that traffic citations should be issued to the registered owner unless the autonomous technology is determined to be at fault.
- Outlines a system for issuing citations to the manufacturer when the autonomous technology is responsible for a traffic violation, especially for Level 3 vehicles.
- Authorizes citations to be issued by mail.
- Requires autonomous vehicles to have ADS marker lamps.
- Addresses liability for autonomous vehicles operating as passenger transport services.
- Establishes requirements for zero-emission autonomous vehicles starting in 2030.
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