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An earlier Holland & Knight Transportation Blog discussed the progress of new autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations in California and the expected support of the Biden Administration. (See New California Regulations Pave Way for AV Progress Under Supportive Biden, Jan. 7, 2021.) As a refresher, in 2012, California enacted AV legislation (SB 1298) that authorized the operation of AVs in the state as long as they receive approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). SB 1298 also required the DMV to develop regulations for the operations of AVs on public roads.
In 2014, as a result of SB 1298, the DMV introduced AV regulations and started an AV Tester Program to allow manufacturers to test AV technology with a human driver behind the wheel (drivered AVs). Four years later, in 2018, the DMV opened a Driverless Tester Program that allows manufacturers to test AVs without a driver in the vehicle (driverless A
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San Francisco and Silicon Valley are thought of as the epicenter for all things technology, including autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. But if you are walking down the busy streets of San Francisco, you will be hard pressed to find a driverless taxi. It s because there are none. But all of that is about to change. The act of hailing a driverless taxi in California just got one step closer to reality. In addition, the incoming Biden Administration shows every indication it will support AV technology throughout the country and work to develop a uniform federal roadmap to combat the current patchwork of state regulations and provide clear guidance to all stakeholders in the AV space.