OLR Report 2012-R-0456
provides a summary of California's
Self-Driving Vehicle law. The law, which takes effect on January 1, 2013,
allows self-driving ("autonomous") vehicles to operate on state
roads. The California legislature found that these vehicles “offer significant
potential safety, mobility and commercial benefits for individuals and
businesses,” and approved the measure to encourage their testing and operation
on California roads.
California is the
third state (after Nevada and Florida) to allow the operation of autonomous
vehicles. For more information, read the full report
