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FL S1066

FL S1066
Autonomous Vehicles


summary

Introduced
02/20/2017
In Committee
03/06/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizing a person to engage autonomous technology to operate an autonomous vehicle in autonomous mode; providing that autonomous technology is deemed to be the operator of an autonomous vehicle operating in autonomous mode for purposes of determining compliance with traffic and motor vehicle laws, etc.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes a person to engage autonomous technology to operate an autonomous vehicle in autonomous mode on roads in Florida. It states that the autonomous technology, rather than a human driver, shall be deemed the operator of the autonomous vehicle for the purposes of complying with traffic and motor vehicle laws. The bill also provides certain exemptions from requirements such as having a driver's license, reporting crashes, and prohibitions on unattended vehicles, when the autonomous vehicle is operating in autonomous mode without a human physically present.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Transportation (on 05/05/2017)

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