An on-demand autonomous vehicle network may operate pursuant to chapter 30, article 3 of this title except that any provision of chapter 30, article 3 of this title that by its nature reasonably applies only to a human driver does not apply to a fully autonomous vehicle operating with the automated driving system engaged while logged on to an on-demand autonomous vehicle network.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-9704

  • Automated driving system: means the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether it is limited to a specific operational design domain. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Autonomous vehicle: means a motor vehicle that is equipped with an automated driving system. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Fully autonomous vehicle: means an autonomous vehicle that is equipped with an automated driving system designed to function as a level four or five system under SAE J3016 and that may be designed to function either:

    (a) Solely by use of the automated driving system. See Arizona Laws 28-101

  • On-demand autonomous vehicle network: means a passenger transportation network that uses a digital network or software application to connect passengers to fully autonomous vehicles for transportation, exclusively or in addition to other vehicles, including transportation for hire and transportation for compensation. See Arizona Laws 28-9701