{"id":1541,"date":"2020-03-09T10:45:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T17:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:26:43","slug":"california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"California Autonomous Vehicle Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"\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\/suv_side.svg\" class=\"dmv-illustration\" width=\"2113\" height=\"2113\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\" \"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">To encourage innovation and promote road safety, the&nbsp;Autonomous Vehicles&nbsp;branch of DMV establishes regulations governing autonomous vehicle testing and deployment on California roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/adopted-regulatory-text-pdf\/\">Adopted Regulatory Text (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/order-to-adopt-pdf\/\">Order to Adopt (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-testing-without-a-driver-final-statement-of-reasons-pdf\/\">Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><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\/\">Find regulation proposals<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Development Milestones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the important milestones we have hit as we have worked to develop regulations for testing and deploying autonomous vehicles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\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\/\">See the milestones<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Autonomous Light-Duty Motor Trucks (Delivery Vehicles)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 16, 2019, the Office of Administrative Law approved revised regulations allowing for the testing and deployment of autonomous motor trucks (delivery vehicles) weighing less than 10,001 pounds on California\u2019s public roads (with an approved permit from DMV). DMV can begin approving new applications as of January 16, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicle-testing-order-to-adopt-pdf\/\">Order to Adopt (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-testing-without-a-driver-final-statement-of-reasons-pdf\/\">Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In developing and adopting these regulations, DMV followed the same approach used for past autonomous vehicle regulations packages, including a <a href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/autonomous-vehicle-public-hearings-and-workshops\/\">hearing and workshop<\/a> open to public comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DMV regulations continue to exclude the autonomous testing or deployment of vehicles weighing more than 10,001 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"publichearings\">Public Hearings and Workshop Videos Archive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DMV started considering the implications of testing and deploying autonomous vehicles on our roads in 2013. Since that time, we have held a series of workshops and public hearings to hear from and educate the public. If you have not been able to attend one of these workshops or hearings, you can watch the videos here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-2025\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\t2025\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-57215\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-57215\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1779845653#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-78529\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-78529\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1779845653#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/we.tl\/t-kk2amcHjG7\">Public Comments Received<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/we.tl\/t-IAr9Gy1YGf\">Public Hearing Transcript<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/we.tl\/t-ONCuslyaoa\">All Comments Received<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-2023\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\t2023\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-81644\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-81644\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1779845653#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-66899\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-66899\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1779845653#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 14, 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gufgvMxD_M0\">DMV Public Workshop \u2013 Autonomous Vehicles Regulations, Youtube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 27, 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.me\/e\/38PICbmLs\">DMV Public Workshop &#8211; Autonomous Vehicles Regulations, Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u7sA7OCwzFA\">DMV Public Workshop &#8211; Autonomous Vehicles Regulations, Youtube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/av-public-workshop-agenda-pdf\/\">AV Public Workshop Agenda (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-regulations-public-workshop-01272023-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Regulations Public Workshop Notice (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/harper-alumni-center-map-pdf\/\">Harper Alumni Center Map (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Comments on the DMV Public Workshop can be submitted to &nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:AutonomousVehicles@dmv.ca.gov\">AutonomousVehicles@dmv.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-2019\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\t2019\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-30023\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-30023\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1779845653#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-34647\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-34647\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1779845653#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 30, 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sl0pI40rTs4\">CA DMV Public Hearing on Light-Duty Autonomous Delivery Vehicles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.ca.gov\/\">DMV Workshop Autonomous Light Duty Motortrucks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-notice-of-proposed-action-pdf\/\">Notice of Proposed Action (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-proposed-regulatory-language-pdf\/\">Proposed Regulatory Text (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-initial-statement-of-reasons-pdf\/\">Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-2016\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\t2016\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-56707\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-56707\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1779845653#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" 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February 2, 2016 (Los Angeles)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-public-workshop-agenda-2-02-16-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Workshop Agenda \u2013 February 2, 2016 (Los Angeles) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 28, 2016<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EZr_N-6Y62E&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Autonomous Vehicle Workshop Video \u2013 January 28, 2016 (Sacramento)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-workshop-agenda-january-28-2016-sacramento-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Workshop Agenda \u2013 January 28, 2016 (Sacramento) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1779845653#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 27, 2015<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oRTo230aN1k&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Autonomous Vehicle Regulations Public Workshop \u2013 Part 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D9NSr9Zcv-8&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Autonomous Vehicle Regulations Public Workshop \u2013 Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4Wt4QEn5VzU&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Autonomous Vehicle Regulations Public Workshop \u2013 Part 3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-2014\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\t2014\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-32572\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-32572\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1779845653#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-57711\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-57711\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1779845653#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 11, 2014<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J4tXJ3AhY4Y&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Autonomous Vehicle Regulations Public Workshop \u2013 Part 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W_zxk4JA7Ro&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Autonomous Vehicle Regulations Public Workshop \u2013 Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 14, 2014<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c-OOnW525rk\">Public Workshop \u2013 Autonomous Vehicles Regulations Public Hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disengagements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex 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