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New York Allows Self-Driving-Car Tests, Temporarily
New York state has approved testing of self-driving cars on public roads—but only under the direct supervision of the state police and only during the fiscal year that began April 1.
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New York state has approved testing of self-driving cars on public roads—but only under the direct supervision of the state police and only during the fiscal year that began April 1.
The allowance is part of a state budget bill approved by lawmakers earlier this week, USA Today reports. The measure overrides a state law that requires drivers to keep at least one hand on the wheel at all times.
Would-be testers of autonomous vehicles must win approval from New York’s Dept. of Motor Vehicles, which will monitor the tests. Test vehicles must have a licensed driver onboard and ready to take control if necessary. DMV and the state police are directed to assess and report on the results by June 2018.
The New York measure brings to 14 the number of U.S. states (plus the District of Columbia) that permit some level of regulated testing of robotic vehicles on public roads.
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