AB 23 — Authorizes Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt regulations relating to certain electronically controlled vehicles and transportation devices. (BDR 43-365)

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23–COMMITTEE ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE (O N BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF M OTOR V EHICLES) PREFILED N OVEMBER 16, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Authorizes Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt regulations relating to certain electronically controlled vehicles and transportation devices.

(BDR 43-365) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existingrelating lawto authorizes the Departmentoperation and testing of Motorautonomous Vehiclesvehicles toon adopthighways regulationswithins this State.

(1) classifies certain vehicles andwithinand transportation devices that are remotely controlled or otherwise electronically controlled but do not fall within the definition of autonomous vehicle under existing law as alternative electronic transportation system vehicles;

and (2) authorizes the Department to adopt regulations relating to the operation and testing of such vehicles and transportation devices.

Sections 3 and 4 of this bill definedefineing authorizes the Department to adopt regulations relating to the operation and testing of alternative electronic transportation system vehiclesvehicles. on highways and premises to which the public has access in this State.

Section 9.59 of this bill authorizes the Department to imposeadopt anregulations administrativerelating fineto forthe violationsoperation of laws and regulationstesting relatingof to alternative electronic transportation system vehicles.vehicles on highways and premises to which the public has access in this State.

-Section *AB23_R1*9.5 –of 2this –bill THEauthorizes PEOPLEthe OFrelating THEto STATEalternative OFelectronic NEVADA,transportation REPRESENTEDsystem INvehicles. SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(b) Allows a person to program a mobile transportation device to operate along various routes, without the active control or - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – monitoring by the person on premises to which the public has access;

2.

The term does not include an automated driving system.

meansSec. a vehicle or mobile transportation device equipped with an” alternative electronic transportation system.

4.

“Alternative electronic transportation system vehicle” means a vehicle or mobile transportation device equipped with an alternative electronic transportation system.

“Mobile transportation device” means a device capable of being equipped with an alternative electronic transportation system that is not a vehicle and in, upon or by which any property is or may be transported or drawn upon - *AB23_R1* – 3 – premises to which the public has access.

A vehicle or device that is used exclusively upon fixed mechanicalmecSec. or electromagnetic guideways.

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- 80th Session (2019) – 3 – (a) Require a person who wishes to operate or test an alternative electronic transportation system vehicle on a highway or premises to which the public has access within this State to submit an application to the Department;

(f) Require a person who wishes to operate or test an alternative electronic transportation system vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public has access within this State to obtain and maintain a policy of insurance on the alternative electronic transportationmatransportationy systemosystemranvehiclehe vehiclethatrnameets that meets the requirements of NRS 485.185 or 485.186 and:

- *AB23_R1* – 4 – (g) Set forth requirements for the reporting of all crashes involving alternative electronic transportation system vehicles;

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