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NHTSA Guidance & Actions

AV 4.0

• Jan. 2020

AV TEST Initiative June 2020 AV 1.0

• Sept. 2016

AV 2.0

• Sept. 2017

AV 3.0

• Oct. 2018

ANPRM Barriers May 2019 NPRM Occupant Protection for ADS March 2020 Nuro Petition

• Oct. 2018

GM Petition

• Jan. 2018

ANPRM Pilot Program

• Oct. 2018

RFC V2X

• Dec. 2018

NPRM V2V

• Jan. 2017

ADS Demonstration Grants

• Sept. 2019

Nuro petition granted

• Feb. 2020

RFC Barriers

• Jan. 2018

Public Comment Sought on Petitions March 2019

AV Guidance

AV 1.0 (Sept. 2016):

• SAE levels of automation
• Safety Self-Assessment (SSA)
• Model State Policy
• Overview of Regulatory Tools

AV 2.0 (Sept. 2017):

• SAE 3-5
• Removed elements from SSA
• Best practices for States
• Emphasized voluntary nature

AV 3.0 (Oct. 2018):

• Expands scope to all surface

transportation

• 6 DOT Automation Principles
• Removed AV proving ground

designation AV 4.0 (Jan. 2020):

• Identifies 38 government

components with AV equities

• Outlines administration activities

Developments in Congress

 115th Congress

 The House passed H.R. 3388, the SELF DRIVE Act, by voice vote in Sept.

• 2017. The Senate Commerce Committee reported S. 1885, the AV

START ACT, out of committee, however it did not move forward due to concerns regarding rulemakings, exemptions, cybersecurity, and preemption.

 116th Congress

 The Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy &

Commerce Committee have solicited feedback from stakeholders on staff-draft legislation, however no legislative proposals have been introduced yet.

 H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, included a requirement for ADAS

technology on all new vehicles and minimum performance standards, but did not address other core AV issues.

State and Federal Challenges

Federal leadership Existing federal and state structure Infrastructure & Spectrum Consumer overreliance on L2 technology Liability Data ownership & privacy Workforce