Did you know that in 2018 alone, 15 states enacted legislation
related to autonomous vehicles? Or that since 2012, 41 states have
considered legislation related to autonomous vehicles? We are
careening toward an environment where we need a database to track
these laws. Thankfully, the National Conference of State
Legislatures has such a database. There is no national
standard. Yes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) released A Vision for Safety 2.0, the latest guidance
for automated driving systems to industry and the states.
Guidance is helpful, but it is not law.
Remember the interstate highway system that we have? We
drive our vehicles between states. Sometimes, multiple states in
one trip. Certainly, to states that border our state. Absent
a national standard, our autonomous vehicle is going to have to
comply with the laws of all 50 states simultaneously. Few things
will cause a client's eyes to glaze over faster than hearing
their
