The most autonomous vehicle friendly states in the US
By Daniel Bland - March 15, 2023
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While 17 states in the United States allow for the deployment of autonomous vehicles (AV) without restriction of vehicle type, there are only seven that are free from the need of a backup driver.
They are California, Kansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia, the most AV friendly states in the country, according to 2022 data?presented?by International Association of Transportation Regulator (IATR) president?Matthew Daus?based out of New York.
When it comes to insurance, California and Tennessee require $5 million coverage and the remaining five require you to have liability insurance that satisfies existing insurance law.
“Legislation for AVs and Robo-taxis can get a bit confusing. There are too many agencies doing too many things, not to mention laws at the federal, state, and local levels to deal with, says Mr. Daus (pictured left), adding that local governments sometimes demand even more data collection than the federal government.?
Keep in mind that the US has a lot of lawyers and lawsuits and unlike some other countries, suing each other is quite common. Although lawsuits are usually against drivers and vehicle owners today, insurance models need to evolve as focus will need to be more on product liability than human actions.
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At the start of 2023, nearly half of the US states were permitting the deployment of AVs. View more here...