District of ColumbiaD.C. temporarily required permits to test or operate self-driving cars on city roads
During its emergency period, D.C. required permits to test or operate self-driving cars on city roads, except before applications were available when someone inside drove or was ready to take over, other laws were followed, and the city received at least 10 business days’ notice.
What it does
During the emergency period, people needed a permit to test or operate self-driving cars on D.C. roads. Before applications were available, they could proceed without one only if someone inside drove or was ready to take over, they followed other laws, and they gave at least 10 business days’ notice.
Argument forBefore permit applications were available, requiring someone inside to drive or be ready to take over might have made unpermitted testing or operation on D.C. roads safer.
Argument againstBefore permit applications were available, requiring at least 10 business days’ notice might have delayed testing or operating self-driving cars on D.C. roads.
More detail
People and organizations generally needed a permit to test or operate a self-driving car on a D.C. road. Before permit applications were available, they could proceed without a permit only if someone was physically inside, driving or ready to take over, and they followed other local and federal laws. They also had to notify the D.C. Department of Transportation electronically at least 10 business days before starting and provide vehicle details, operator training and license information, locations, and dates. The act took effect following the Mayor’s approval and remained in effect for no longer than 90 days.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Mar 28Act A26-0035 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003341, Expires on Jun 19, 2025Latest
- Mar 24Returned from Mayor
- Mar 21Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0035, Expires on Jun 19, 2025Became Law
- Mar 11Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 25, 2025To Governor
- Mar 4Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Mar 4Retained by the Council
- Mar 3B26-0153 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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