Bill > SB572

This bill requires manufacturers of Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) vehicles to report specific types of crashes to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within 5 days. Reportable crashes include those occurring on public roads in California where the Level 2 ADAS was engaged 30 seconds before and during the crash, and which result in a fatality, hospitalization, airbag deployment, or impact with a vulnerable road user. The DMV must then post this crash data on its website every two months and share it with federal transportation safety agencies. The bill prohibits the publication of proprietary business information or personally identifiable details. Manufacturers who fail to report crashes will face a civil penalty of $27,874 per violation per day. The bill defines key terms like "Level 2 ADAS" (a partial driving automation system), "crash" (physical impact between a vehicle and another road user), and "vulnerable road user" (non-motor vehicle road users like pedestrians and cyclists). The provisions will only become operative if a specific federal reporting order is repealed and not replaced with a similar regulation. The bill aims to balance consumer protection with privacy concerns by limiting public access to sensitive crash report information.

Budget and Finance, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

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