California to allow driverless car testing without backup drivers, as well as let general public ride autonomous vehicles in new proposed regulations

Briefing

California to allow driverless car testing without backup drivers, as well as let general public ride autonomous vehicles in new proposed regulations

October 13, 2017

Briefing
  • Human-less Autonomous Vehicle Tests – California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) proposed rule revisions on October 11, 2017, to allow testing of driverless cars without backup drivers and let general public ride autonomous vehicles
  • Federal and State Laws on Driverless Cars – U.S. House of Representatives passed bill in September 2017 regulating autonomous vehicle design, performance, and safety standards, while other states have patchwork of regulations, with some having no laws on driverless cars
  • Approved Company Testing – Already issued 42 permits for autonomous vehicle testing to both technology companies (e.g. Apple, Waymo, Uber) and OEMs (e.g. Honda, Ford), resulting in 285 driverless vehicles on state's public roads as of October 11, 2017

Accelerator
Transportation and Mobility

Market Disruption
Innovation, Competitiveness and Trade

Sector
Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics

Organization
California Department of Motor Vehicles, U.S. House of Representatives

Source

Original Publication Date
October 11, 2017

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