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§ 228.02. Definitions.

13 CA ADC § 228.02Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 13. Motor Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Division 1. Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1. Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 3.8. Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles
13 CCR § 228.02
§ 228.02. Definitions.
As used in this article the following definitions apply:
(a) “Autonomous technology data recorder” is a mechanism, in addition to, and separate from, any other mechanism required by law, installed in an autonomous vehicle to record technical information about the status and operation of the vehicle's autonomous technology sensors for 30 seconds prior to a collision.
(b) “Autonomous vehicle” means any vehicle equipped with technology that is a combination of both hardware and software that has the capability of performing the dynamic driving task without the active physical control or monitoring of a natural person, excluding vehicles equipped with one or more systems that enhance safety or provide driver assistance but are not capable of driving or operating the vehicle without the active physical control or monitoring of a human. For the purposes of this article an “autonomous vehicle” meets the definition of levels 3, 4, or 5 of the SAE International's Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016 (APR2021), as may be revised, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(c) “Deployment” means the operation of an autonomous vehicle on public roads by members of the public who are not employees, contractors, or designees of a manufacturer or for purposes of sale, lease, providing transportation services or transporting property for a fee, or otherwise making commercially available outside of a testing program.
(d) The definitions specified in Section 227.02 of Article 3.7 shall also apply to this article.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 38750, Vehicle Code.
History
1. New section filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 12-16-2019; operative 12-16-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 51).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 4-5-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 14).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 228.02, 13 CA ADC § 228.02
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