Bill > A4573

Introduced Session

This bill requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (commission), in consultation with the Department of Transportation to establish a one-year "New Jersey Fully Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Program." The pilot program is to commence 90 days following the bill's effective date and is to allow autonomous vehicle testers to operate fully autonomous vehicles on the highways of this State. The commission is to enter into a written agreement with each autonomous vehicle tester participating in the pilot program that is to, at a minimum, (1) specify the locations and routes where fully autonomous vehicles may operate and is to include a provision authorizing the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on the highways within the boundaries of Fort Monmouth, as that term is defined in the bill; (2) prohibit the operation of fully autonomous vehicles outside of these locations and routes except in the case of an emergency; (3) identify each fully autonomous vehicle that will be operated by the identification number, make, year, and model of the fully autonomous vehicle; and (4) specify the hours during which fully autonomous vehicles may be operated. In order for an autonomous vehicle tester to operate a fully autonomous vehicle in the State, the operator of the fully autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle tester, and the operator and autonomous vehicle tester are to comply with certain requirements specified in the bill. The bill authorizes the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (chief administrator) to prohibit an operator or autonomous vehicle tester from operating a fully autonomous vehicle if the chief administrator determines that the operation of a fully autonomous vehicle by the operator or autonomous vehicle tester poses a risk to public safety or the operator or autonomous vehicle tester fails to comply with the provisions of the bill or the requirements of the pilot program. The bill requires an autonomous vehicle tester that participates in the pilot program to provide information to the chief administrator that the chief administrator deems appropriate for measuring the performance of the pilot program. The chief administrator is required, within six months from the end of the pilot program, to submit to the Governor and Legislature a report evaluating the pilot program. The provisions of the bill are to expire upon submission of the report.

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Daniel Benson (D)*,  Jamel Holley (D)*,  Andrew Zwicker (D)*,  Patricia Jones (D),  Robert Karabinchak (D), 

Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Hearing (19:00 10/22/2018 The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committe) (on 10/22/2018)