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Provides that a person may operate a fully autonomous vehicle on the public roads of this state without a human driver provided that the automated driving system is engaged and the vehicle meets certain conditions; defines terms; requires insurance and that such vehicle is registered as a fully…
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New York's S 1012-B (2023-2024 session) would have added Vehicle and Traffic Law Article 34-E allowing a person to operate a fully autonomous (SAE level 4 or 5) vehicle on public roads without a human driver while its automated driving system is engaged, subject to conditions, a law enforcement interaction plan, proof of insurance and registration as a fully autonomous vehicle. The state would have governed these vehicles exclusively, with any city of five million or more people able to set local for-hire rules. It was referred to the Transportation Committee and last amended March 1, 2024; it did not pass, and the session ended without action.
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What it means for business
None: the bill did not pass. It would have let autonomous vehicle operators and fleets run driverless vehicles on New York roads with insurance, registration and crash-reporting duties.
Key provisions
- A fully autonomous vehicle could operate without a human driver if the system is engaged, achieves a minimal risk condition on failure, and can comply with traffic laws (§ 1291)
- Before operating, a person would submit a law enforcement interaction plan and proof of insurance or self-insurance to the department (§§ 1291, 1293)
- The automated driving system would be treated as the driver and as licensed; the vehicle must be registered and titled as a fully autonomous vehicle (§§ 1292, 1296)
- Crash duties: remain at the scene when required and promptly report crashes (§ 1294); on-demand autonomous vehicle networks could operate under the rules for taxis and transportation network companies (§ 1295)
- State preemption: localities could not ban or add requirements, except cities of 5 million or more could set local for-hire rules (§ 1297)
- Would have taken effect 90 days after becoming law; amended and recommitted to Transportation 3/1/2024 and not passed
Latest legislative action
Mar 1, 2024. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION; PRINT NUMBER 1012B
Sponsors (showing 5 of 9)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN | Primary |
| Jeremy Cooney D | Primary |
| METZGER | Primary |
| ROBACH | Primary |
| Samra Brouk D | Primary |
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