CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1141Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 17, 2017 An act relating to autonomous vehicles.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1141, as introduced, Berman. Autonomous vehicles: freight vehicles.Existing law authorizes the operation of an autonomous vehicle, as defined, on public roads for testing purposes by a driver who possesses the proper class of license for the type of vehicle being operated if specified requirements are satisfied. Existing law prohibits an autonomous vehicle from being operated on public roads until the manufacturer, as defined, submits an application to the Department of Motor Vehicles, as specified, and that application is approved. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt regulations no later than January 1, 2015, setting forth requirements for the submission of evidence of insurance, surety bond, or self-insurance, and for the submission and approval of an application to operate an autonomous vehicle.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to autonomous vehicles and freight vehicle safety.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to autonomous vehicles and freight vehicle safety.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1141Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 17, 2017 An act relating to autonomous vehicles.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1141, as introduced, Berman. Autonomous vehicles: freight vehicles.Existing law authorizes the operation of an autonomous vehicle, as defined, on public roads for testing purposes by a driver who possesses the proper class of license for the type of vehicle being operated if specified requirements are satisfied. Existing law prohibits an autonomous vehicle from being operated on public roads until the manufacturer, as defined, submits an application to the Department of Motor Vehicles, as specified, and that application is approved. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt regulations no later than January 1, 2015, setting forth requirements for the submission of evidence of insurance, surety bond, or self-insurance, and for the submission and approval of an application to operate an autonomous vehicle.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to autonomous vehicles and freight vehicle safety.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1141
Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 17, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Berman
February 17, 2017
An act relating to autonomous vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1141, as introduced, Berman. Autonomous vehicles: freight vehicles.
Existing law authorizes the operation of an autonomous vehicle, as defined, on public roads for testing purposes by a driver who possesses the proper class of license for the type of vehicle being operated if specified requirements are satisfied. Existing law prohibits an autonomous vehicle from being operated on public roads until the manufacturer, as defined, submits an application to the Department of Motor Vehicles, as specified, and that application is approved. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt regulations no later than January 1, 2015, setting forth requirements for the submission of evidence of insurance, surety bond, or self-insurance, and for the submission and approval of an application to operate an autonomous vehicle.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to autonomous vehicles and freight vehicle safety.
Existing law authorizes the operation of an autonomous vehicle, as defined, on public roads for testing purposes by a driver who possesses the proper class of license for the type of vehicle being operated if specified requirements are satisfied. Existing law prohibits an autonomous vehicle from being operated on public roads until the manufacturer, as defined, submits an application to the Department of Motor Vehicles, as specified, and that application is approved. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt regulations no later than January 1, 2015, setting forth requirements for the submission of evidence of insurance, surety bond, or self-insurance, and for the submission and approval of an application to operate an autonomous vehicle.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to autonomous vehicles and freight vehicle safety.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to autonomous vehicles and freight vehicle safety.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to autonomous vehicles and freight vehicle safety.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to autonomous vehicles and freight vehicle safety.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to autonomous vehicles and freight vehicle safety.
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