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This bill, the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act of 2026 (SELF DRIVE Act of 2026), aims to bolster U.S. leadership in autonomous driving technology by establishing clear safety regulations for vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS). Key provisions include requiring manufacturers to develop a "safety case" – a comprehensive argument supported by evidence that their ADS-equipped vehicles do not pose an unreasonable risk of accidents, death, or injury – and mandating that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) create a National Automated Vehicle Safety Data Repository to collect and share data from crashes involving ADS-equipped vehicles. The bill also defines crucial terms like "automated driving system" (ADS), "dynamic driving task" (DDT), and "operational design domain" (ODD), which refers to the specific conditions under which an ADS is designed to function. Furthermore, it allows for limited commercial operations of ADS-equipped vehicles for testing and evaluation purposes under specific conditions and clarifies that certain federal motor vehicle safety standards may not apply to ADS-dedicated vehicles that are not designed to carry occupants, provided they meet specific safety requirements. The bill also addresses the security of connected vehicles by requiring a review of existing regulations.

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