NE1: Highway to the Danger Zone Act

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Highway to the Danger Zone Act

1. The Northeast Region, which presently does not prohibit or specifically regulate the operation of autonomous vehicles, desires to encourage the development, testing, and operation of these vehicles on the public roads of the region. The region seeks to avoid interrupting these activities while at the same time creating appropriate rules intended to ensure that the testing and operation of these vehicles are conducted safely.

2. Autonomous vehicles may be operated on the public roads in the Northeast Region if the manufacturer of the  autonomous vehicle certifies, in a matter to be determined by the Northeast Department of Transportation, that the vehicle meets all regional safety standards and performance requirements.

3. An "autonomous vehicle" means a motor vehicle that uses computers, sensors, and other devices to safely operate without the active control and monitoring of a human operator.

Sponsor: Gov. Nix

Nixy, you have 24 hours to advocate for this bill. Debate time will last 72 hours total.

[Jerseyrules]

This is pretty straightforward.  I'll support this, but I'd like to know some real statistics of what/who this would affect, and what the incentive of doing something like this is.  Is this subways, trolleys, etc or automated buses and such?

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

I'm fine with this. Goldy, Bore?

[Goldwater]

I have no issues with this.

[bore]

I support this bill as well, and would also recommend that we bring this bill to a vote as soon as is legal.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

That's tomorrow, then. Simfan? Thoughts?

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Debate time has expired. Voting will last 24 hours or until all Representatives have voted.

Highway to the Danger Zone Act

1. The Northeast Region, which presently does not prohibit or specifically regulate the operation of autonomous vehicles, desires to encourage the development, testing, and operation of these vehicles on the public roads of the region. The region seeks to avoid interrupting these activities while at the same time creating appropriate rules intended to ensure that the testing and operation of these vehicles are conducted safely.

2. Autonomous vehicles may be operated on the public roads in the Northeast Region if the manufacturer of the  autonomous vehicle certifies, in a matter to be determined by the Northeast Department of Transportation, that the vehicle meets all regional safety standards and performance requirements.

3. An "autonomous vehicle" means a motor vehicle that uses computers, sensors, and other devices to safely operate without the active control and monitoring of a human operator.

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Aye.

[bore]

Aye

[Insula Dei]

Nay.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

With 2 ayes and 1 nay, the act passes.