An Act relative to providing multimodal transportation technologies
By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2379) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for legislation relative to fully autonomous vehicle and human drivers. Transportation.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- William J. Driscoll, Jr.
- Status:
- Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
This act creates a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles in the Commonwealth. This would allow the use of these vehicles on state highways provided that they meet certain requirements allowing the vehicle to return control of the vehicle to its human passenger.
The Department will create and issue licenses for operating fully autonomous vehicles. When it is engaged, the autonomous driving system will be considered the driver for the purpose of traffic laws. Insurance or proof of self-insurance of the fully autonomous vehicles must be proven prior to operation. An autonomous vehicle network will operate in accordance with this Act under the jurisdiction of the Department. This act would also foreclose municipal prohibitions on autonomous vehicles to prevent a patchwork approach from emerging in the commonwealth.
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