Policy

State governments play an important role in fostering the rapid and safe deployment of AV technology by establishing frameworks for AV operation. Many state and local governments have recognized the benefits of AVs by expressly authorizing the operation of AVs on public roads. AVIA believes states should continue to play a leading role in areas such as licensing, vehicle registration, insurance requirements, and traffic enforcement.

AVIA believes state-level AV legislation should:

• Expressly authorize the operation of autonomous vehicles on public roads, subject to certain minimum requirements;
• Require the submission of a first responder interaction plan before operating on the public roads of a given state;
• Require that an AV meet certain threshold requirements prior to operating on public roads without a human driver, such as being capable of operating in compliance with applicable traffic and motor vehicle safety laws and regulation

State and local policymakers:

If you are thinking about taking action in your area to develop policies for AVs, we'd like to hear from you. Please take a moment to email us at info[@]theAVindustry[dot]org and let us know how we can help.