Automated driving systems; requirements for operation, civil penalties, report.
What changed between versions
Changed chapter title from 'Automated Driving Systems' to 'Commercial Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles' and added language limiting applicability to commercial operations only.
Updated 'Human driver' definition to specify they must 'control all or part of the dynamic driving task' rather than 'manually controls all or part of the dynamic driving task'. Added new definition for 'Remote operator' to cover persons monitoring autonomous vehicles from outside the vehicle.
Changed 'SAE J3016' reference date from June 15, 2018 to April 29, 2021, and added reference to successor documents.
Added new requirement that vehicle manufacturers must certify they have taken reasonable action to protect the automated driving system from cybersecurity threats.
Added new requirement that if a vehicle is operated by a remote operator, that operator must possess proper licensing, be able to communicate with vehicle occupants in real time, and be capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task or achieving minimal risk condition.
Modified the DDT fallback requirement to remove the specific requirement for activation of hazard lights and notification to remote operations center when no human driver is present.
Changed section numbering from § 46.2-1420 through 46.2-1430 to § 46.2-1419 through 46.2-1429, removing the final two sections on on-demand networks and commercial vehicle operation that were not included in the substitute version.
Added explicit exclusion for fully autonomous vehicles operated for personal use, clarifying that the chapter only applies to commercial operations.
Removed the work group requirement and fiscal impact language from the original bill, which were included in the introduced version but not carried forward in the substitute.