

This announcement was made at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in conjunction with a commitment of nearly $4 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the development and adoption of safe vehicle automation. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx unveiled new policy that updates the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 2013 preliminary policy statement on autonomous vehicles. For more on the Senate bill, see NCSL's info alert. The AV START Act is similar to the House passed SELF DRIVE Act but does contain some significant differences. The Commerce Committee will consider the legislation at a markup scheduled for Oct. 28, the Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) unveiled legislation regarding autonomous vehicles-the American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies ( AV START) Act. For more information on the House bill, see NCSL’s Info Alert. The bill includes four main sections: expansion of federal preemption updates to federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) exemptions from FMVSS and a federal automated vehicles advisory council.

NCSL, along with several state groups, issued letters as the bill made its way through the House. 3388) that aims to make several changes to federal law impacting autonomous vehicles. NHTSA’s updated guidance comes on the heels of the Sept. Additionally, it includes DOTs view of federal and state roles and provides best practices for state legislatures and best practices for highway safety officials. The guidance attempts to provide best practices for legislatures, incorporating common safety-related components and elements regarding ADSs that states should consider incorporating into legislation. The guidance reinforces the voluntary nature of the guidelines and does not come with a compliance requirement or enforcement mechanism. Separated into two sections – voluntary guidance and technical assistance to states – the new guidance focuses on SAE international levels of automation 3-5, clarifies that entities do not need to wait to test or deploy their ADS, revises design elements from the safety self-assessment, aligns federal guidance with the latest developments and terminology, and clarifies the role of federal and state governments. For more information on the 2016 guidance please see NCSL’s Info Alert. The guidance builds on NHTSA’s 2016 guidance. A Vision for Safety 2.0, the latest guidance for automated driving systems to industry and the states. 12, the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new federal guidelines for Automated Driving Systems (ADS).


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