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Everything I've heard and seen about Utah drivers makes me wonder about this. Eelgrass, what's your thoughts.
UTAH
Far-reaching bill would fully legalize self-driving cars
Published: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Lawmakers are paving the way for Utah to become the first state to fully legalize self-driving cars.
The Utah House Transportation Committee yesterday voted 10-0 to support a bill to allow self-driving cars on all roads and adopt new liability and insurance rules. It now proceeds to the full House.
State Rep. Robert Spendlove (R), the bill's sponsor, said it could lure new businesses to the state. "There is a great opportunity because of Utah's tech center ... to really take a lead in this area," he said.
Spendlove noted that other states have adopted less far-reaching mandates for autonomous vehicles. Arizona allows self-driving cars after an executive order from the governor, while Michigan supports testing them, he said.
Spendlove added that he may push back the bill's effective date to mid-2019, so he has more time to work out kinks.
Carlos Braceras, executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, repeated the common argument that self-driving vehicles boost safety by taking human error and drunken driving out of the equation (Lee Davidson, Salt Lake Tribune, Feb. 21). ? MJ
UTAH
Far-reaching bill would fully legalize self-driving cars
Published: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Lawmakers are paving the way for Utah to become the first state to fully legalize self-driving cars.
The Utah House Transportation Committee yesterday voted 10-0 to support a bill to allow self-driving cars on all roads and adopt new liability and insurance rules. It now proceeds to the full House.
State Rep. Robert Spendlove (R), the bill's sponsor, said it could lure new businesses to the state. "There is a great opportunity because of Utah's tech center ... to really take a lead in this area," he said.
Spendlove noted that other states have adopted less far-reaching mandates for autonomous vehicles. Arizona allows self-driving cars after an executive order from the governor, while Michigan supports testing them, he said.
Spendlove added that he may push back the bill's effective date to mid-2019, so he has more time to work out kinks.
Carlos Braceras, executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, repeated the common argument that self-driving vehicles boost safety by taking human error and drunken driving out of the equation (Lee Davidson, Salt Lake Tribune, Feb. 21). ? MJ
