State Legalizes Self Driving Cars in its Budget. 3 Key Points.

State: New York

How did New York manage to legalize self driving cars in a budget:

• waives the prohibition on driverless cars
• allows a 1 year testing program of self-driving and self-parking vehicles
• requires direct supervision of the New York State Police
• minimum of $5 million in insurance coverage
• state motor vehicle commissioner to submit a study by June 1, 2018, focusing on:
  • safety
  • traffic control
  • traffic enforcement
  • other impacts of autonomous vehicle testing

The Governor supports the self driving car testing in New York to:

• compliment the high-tech, college-based research centers in NY
• work on autonomous vehicles could lead to viable commercial development in NY

The Recorder | Autonomous Vehicle Testing Gets Green Light in NY