Mining Industry Issues and Opportunities
NEVADA
Mining Association
Assembly Bill No. 69-Committee on Transportation
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AN ACT relating to transportation; revising requirements for the
testing or operation of an autonomous vehicle on a highway
within this State; authorizing the use of driver-assistive
platooning technology; authorizing the use of a fully
autonomous vehicle to provide transportation services in
certain circumstances by persons licensed by the Department
of Motor Vehicles, Nevada Transportation Authority or
Taxicab Authority: providing for the regulation of
autonomous vehicle network companies; providing penalties:
and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel's Digest:
Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt regulations
authorizing the operation of autonomous vehicles on highways within this State.
(NRS 482A.100) Existing law also provides certain requirements which must be
met before an autonomous vehicle is tested or operated on a highway within this
State (NRS 482A.060-182A080) Sections 5.6 of this bill produits a local
government from imposing a tax, fee or other requirement on an automated driving
system or autonomous vehicle. Section 5.8 of this bill requires a person responsible
for the testing of an autonomous vehicle to report certain crashes to the
Department. Section 6 of this bill authorizes the Department to impose an
administrative fine for violations of laws and regulations relating to autonomous
vehicles. Section $ of this bill allows a fully autonomous vehicle to be tested or
operated on a highway within this State with the automated driving system engaged
and without a human operator if the vehicle is capable of achieving a minimal risk
condition upon a failure of its automated driving system. Section 9 of this bill
allows an autonomous vehicle or fully autonomous vehicle to be tested or operated
on a highway within this State if the vehicle satisfies certain requirements relating
to safety if an automated driving systems fails. Section 9.5 of this bill extends
immaly from liability for damages caused by modifications by an immathorized
third party to the original manufacturer or developer of an automated driving
system. Section 18 of this bill authorizes the Department to adopt certain
regulations relating to autonomous vehicles. Section 5.4 of this bill authorizes the
use of driver assistive platooning technology within this State Section 11.7 of this
bill excludes a vehicle using driver-assistive platooning technology from the
provisions of law prohibiting the driver of a velucle from following another velicle
too closely. Section 115 of this bill defines the term "driver" for the purposes of
the traffic laws of this State to include the owner of a fully autonomous vehicle and
the person who causes the automated driving system of any other autonomous
vehicle to engage.
Exosting law requires: (1) each person operating as a common, contract or
private motor camer in this State to obtain a license from the Department of Motor
Vehicles; (2) cach person who engages in the taxicab business in certain counties to
hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Public Service
Commission of Nevada before July 1, 1981, or by the Taxicab Authority; and (3)
each person who engages in the business of a transportation network company in
this State to hold a permit issued by the Nevada Transportation Authority (NRS
706.491, 706.881, 706.8827, 706A. (10) Sections 14.2-149 of this bill provide for
"This legislation establishes Nevada
as a leader in embracing self-
driving vehicles and puts the
people of Nevada at the forefront for
the opportunity to realize the many
benefits of self-driving vehicles."
-General Motors, 6/19/2017
79th Session (2017)
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