{"id":1540,"date":"2020-03-09T10:45:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T17:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/autonomous-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T10:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:49:57","slug":"autonomous-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Autonomous Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dmv-illustration alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2022\/12\/car.svg\" class=\"dmv-illustration\" width=\"1671\" height=\"1671\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\" \"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Autonomous Vehicles Incident Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We value your feedback regarding your experience with autonomous vehicles operating on California public roads. Submit your feedback to the <a href=\"\/portal\/dmv-autonomous-vehicles-feedback-form\/\">AV Incident Form<\/a>.<br><br>Please do not include any sensitive personal information such as social security number, driver&#8217;s license number, or financial account number.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/report-a-safety-problem#\/automated-vehicle\/automated-vehicle-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Automated Vehicle Complaint Form<\/a><br><br>To report safety complaints on autonomous vehicles to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration please use the complaint form above. This form allows members of the public to submit safety complaints related to automated vehicles.&nbsp;To report a safety complaint by phone, <strong>call NHTSA\u2019s Vehicle Safety Hotline at&nbsp;1-888-327-4236<\/strong>.<br><br>English- and Spanish-speaking staff members are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET&nbsp;(TTY&nbsp;1-888-275-9171).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-bock full-width full-width--slant\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container container--wide horiz\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-bock__col-small\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading heading-2 txt--bold\">\n\t\t\t\tI&#039;m looking for&#8230;\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"xmedium\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Permit Resources<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program provides resources for autonomous vehicle (AV) permit holders, including regulations, application guides, and required reporting templates.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/autonomous-vehicles-program-permit-resources\/\">See permit resources<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Current Permit Holders<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The California DMV authorizes manufacturers to test and deploy autonomous vehicles under three permit categories: testing with a safety driver, driverless testing, and deployment. Each category has specific approved locations, operating conditions, and speed limits.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders\/\">See current permit holders<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Collision Reports<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Manufacturers testing autonomous vehicles need to report every collision involving one of their vehicles that\u00a0results in property damage, bodily injury, or death.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tims.berkeley.edu\/tools\/avsafety.php\">View collision reports<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Autonomous Vehicle Regulations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since autonomous vehicle technology first began raising regulatory considerations in 2013, the California DMV has worked to develop testing and deployment regulations and has conducted public hearings and workshops to support that process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/\">Explore the history of autonomous vehicle regulations<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Regulation Proposals<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find previous regulation proposals, drafts of proposals, and forms for AV testing and deployment in California.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/previous-regulation-proposals-and-drafts\/\">See regulation proposals<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Public Hearings and Workshops<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Public hearings and workshops about the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles were recorded and made available for those who were unable to attend.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/autonomous-vehicle-public-hearings-and-workshops\/\">See public hearings and workshops<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Autonomous Vehicle Milestones<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about the history of autonomous vehicles in California, including the development of driverless testing programs and deployment regulations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/autonomous-vehicle-milestones\/\">Learn more about autonomous vehicles<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Law Enforcement Resources<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program provides resources for Law Enforcement, including training materials and form ordering instructions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" 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