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ARTICLE · 19 DECEMBER 2016

Autonomous Vehicles – The Future Has Arrived In Michigan

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Michigan now allows driverless autonomous cars on the public roads. On December 9, 2016, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed four bills into law providing the most expansive set of laws...

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Michigan now allows driverless autonomous cars on the public roads. On December 9, 2016, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed four bills into law providing the most expansive set of laws governing autonomous vehicles in the country. Prior to this new legislation, Michigan only allowed testing of autonomous vehicles with a human driver. The key features of the new laws include:

  1. Driverless cars are permitted on all public roads.
  2. Networks of "on demand" self-driving "taxis" can be operated by either automotive manufacturers or other companies (such as tech and ride-sharing companies) if the vehicles are supplied or controlled by the automotive manufacturers.
  3. Automated platoons of trucks can travel together at set speeds.

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