| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | đ¨ | (1) VT S 149 (2020) (2) VT H 494 (2018) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| (1) Establishes an automated vehicle testing program (2) The Secretary shall convene a meeting of public and private stakeholders with expertise related to automated vehicles. | - | - |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| Lots of requirements, authorization from municipalities and different types of insurance. (source) | VTRANS | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | 1) Workers Compensation 2) General Liability and Property Damage: With respect to all operations performed under this Permit, the Applicant shall carry general liability insurance having all major divisions of coverage including, but not limited to: Premises â Operations, Products and Completed Operations, Personal Injury Liability, Contractual Liability The policy shall be on an occurrence form and limits shall not be less than: $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $2,000,000 General Aggregate $1,000,000 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $1,000,000 Personal & Advertising Injury If the performance of this agreement involves construction then a âper projectâ aggregate endorsement shall be required. In addition completed operations coverage shall be required to be carried for three years post project completion. 3) Automotive Liability: The Applicant shall carry automotive liability insurance covering all motor vehicles, including hired and nonâowned coverage, used in connection with the Agreement. Limits of coverage shall not be less than $5,000,000 combined single limit and shall include the MCSâ90 endorsement. 4) Umbrella or Excess Liability: The Applicant shall carry umbrella or excess liability insurance covering over the underlying general and automotive liability policies. Coverage shall be on an occurrence form and limits shall not be less than $1,000,000 per occurrence/$5,000,000 general aggregate unless higher limits are required by the State of Vermont. Vermont Automated Vehicle Testing Permit Guidance October 15, 2020 VTrans Policy, Planning and Research 5) Additional Insured. The General Liability, Auto Liability, Property Damage, and Umbrella/Excess coverages required for performance of this Agreement shall include the State of Vermont and its agencies, departments, officers and employees, and officers and employees of municipalities that have preâapproved testing, as Additional Insureds. Additional insured coverage shall be primary and nonâcontributory with any other insurance and selfâinsurance and shall include a waiver of subrogation in favor of the State of Vermont. (source) |