SB178 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Motor vehicles, autonomous technology, operation and testing, ALEA, drivers license endorsement

Description

This bill would authorize the operation of autonomous motor vehicles on the public roads of the state and would require that each make and model of autonomous vehicle be tested and approved for use before being operated on a public road by anyone other than a licensed tester.

This bill would provide that the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) would license all persons authorized to test autonomous vehicles.

This bill would specify criteria for testing of autonomous technology on the roads of the state.

This bill would require each autonomous vehicle operated on the public roads to carry insurance.

This bill would authorize ALEA to create a new endorsement on the driver's license and specify additional testing requirements for persons authorized to operate approved autonomous vehicles.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles