| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 🟨 | (1) NJ AJR 164 (2020) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| NJ AJR 164: establishers NJ Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Task Force (pending) NJ A 1189: Fully Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Program (pending) NJ A 1607: Testing and Use of AVs on State Roadway | - | - |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| PENDING 1607: 1. operated solely by mfctr designees 2. operator in drivers seat and can take immediate manual control 3. $5mm insurance 4. autonomous mode easy to deactivate 5. visual indicator of mode 6. safety alert 7. can come safely to complete stop without input in failure mode 8. record 30 seconds before crash, data stored for 3 years 9. have tested on tracks/private roads 10. disclose all information collected (source) | NJ MVC, NJ DOT | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Monthly Archives: May 2022
New Hampshire
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 🟨 | (1) NH S 216 (2019) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| 2019 NH S 216: Establishes commission, pilot program | - | - |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| "Provide form with identifying info, design description, safety assessment, proof of solvency for possible claims arising, acknowledgement of compliance with fed and state laws, demonstrated readiness for public testing, only operated by trained employees with drivers licenses, $500 annual fee, without driver: minimal risk failure mode, emergency respoonse guide distributed to all local police, fire, and emergency response, $5mm insurance" (source) | Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles, NH DOT | https://www.granitestatecleancities.nh.gov/happening/documents/20180601-autonomous-nhdot.pdf |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Nebraska
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 🟨 | (1) NE L 989 (2017) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| PENDING: 2019 NE L 521: proposes requiring human able to take control at all times, school zone compliance req PENDING: 2019 NE L 142: proposes definition changes, $5mm insurance req., passenger in vehicle is liable for control of vehicles operations when system not engaged, mfctr liable when engaged. | - | Autonomous shuttle testing in Lincoln (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| minimal risk, capable of complying with all traffic laws including RR crossings while in autonomous mode. (source) | NE DOT | Lincoln claims "state of the art" traffic control and broadband systems downtown capable of supporting AVs. (source) |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Montana
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 🟥 | (1) MT HJR 10 (2021) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| - | - | No program (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| None (source) | MT DOT, DOJ Motor Vehicle Division | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Missouri
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 🟥 | - |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| - | - | PENDING: no program (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
PENDING: person must be present in vehicle and:
(source) | MO DOT | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Mississippi
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 🟥 | (1) MS H 1343 (2018) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| - | - | No programs/stance. MS State does limited testing. (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| Platooning subject to approval process by DOT and Department of Public Safety (source) | MS DOT, Department of Public Safety | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Minnesota
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 🟨 | (1) EO MN 18 (2019) (2) HB 6 (2019) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| - | - | - |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| - | - | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Michigan
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 🟩 | (1) MI H 5335 (2018) (2) SB 995 (2016) (3) SB 996 (2016) (4) SB 997 (2016) (5) SB 998 (2016) (6) SB 169 (2013) (7) SB 663 (2013) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| - | - | - |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| - | - | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Massachusetts
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 🟨 | (1) EO (2016-578) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| (1) Establishes CAV committee | - | (1) Perceptive Automata (2) nuTonomy (3) Optimus Ride (4) Driverless MIT (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| "Permission must be granted before testing. Protocol in place for safety designating steps" (source) | - | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Maryland
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 🟥 | (1) SB 291 (2021) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| (1) Certain motor vehicle offenses do not apply to platooning vehicles | - | Maryland DOT welcomes contact to initate a CAV/HAV testing program (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| - | - | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |