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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 20, 2016

The DMV welcomes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) release of the Federal Automated Vehicle Policy. The DMV worked closely with NHTSA and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) on the model state policy contained within the document. The DMV supports NHTSA’s goal of creating a consistent approach and national framework for the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles.

The DMV is currently reviewing NHTSA’s Federal Automated Vehicle Policy and is planning to release revised draft California regulations in the coming weeks. The department will hold a public workshop to solicit input on those revised draft regulations on October 19, 2016.
 

Autonomous Vehicle Public Workshop
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
9:30 a.m.
California State Capitol
Senate Committee Room 4203
1315 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Read the Federal Automated Vehicle Policy here:
www.transportation.gov/av
 

For more information on the California DMV’s autonomous vehicle regulations, visit:
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/vr/autonomous/bkgd

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