Utah Code 41-26-103. Operation of motor vehicles equipped with an automated driving system
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(1) A motor vehicle equipped with a level three ADS may operate on a highway in this state if:
Terms Used In Utah Code 41-26-103
- Highway: includes :(15)(a) a public bridge;(15)(b) a county way;(15)(c) a county road;(15)(d) a common road; and(15)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) the motor vehicle is operated, whether by the ADS or human driver with a valid driver license, in compliance with the applicable traffic and motor vehicle safety laws and regulations of this state, unless an exemption has been granted;(1)(b) when required by federal law, the motor vehicle:(1)(b)(i) has been certified as being in compliance with all applicable motor vehicle safety standards; and(1)(b)(ii) bears the required certification label, including reference to any exemption granted under federal law;(1)(c) when operated by an ADS, if a system failure occurs that renders the ADS unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to the intended operational design domain of the ADS, the ADS will achieve a minimal risk condition or make a request to intervene; and(1)(d) the motor vehicle is titled and registered in compliance with Section 41-26-107.
(2) A motor vehicle equipped with a level four or level five ADS may operate in driverless operation on a highway in this state if:
(2)(a) the ADS is capable of operating in compliance with applicable traffic and motor vehicle laws and regulations of this state, unless an exemption has been granted;
(2)(b) when required by federal law, the motor vehicle:
(2)(b)(i) has been certified as being in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and regulations; and
(2)(b)(ii) bears the required certification label including reference to any exemption granted under federal law;
(2)(c) a system failure occurs that renders the ADS unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to the intended operational design domain of the ADS, a minimal risk condition will be achieved; and
(2)(d) the motor vehicle is titled and registered in compliance with Section 41-26-107.
(3) A vehicle being operated by an ADS or a remote driver is not considered unattended.
(4) The division may revoke the registration and privilege for a vehicle equipped with an ADS to operate on a highway of the state if the Department of Transportation or the Department of Public Safety determines and notifies the division that:
(4)(a) the ADS is operating in an unsafe manner; or
(4)(b) the vehicle’s ADS is being engaged in an unsafe manner.
(5) Special mobile equipment, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, equipped with a level three, four, or five ADS, may be moved or operated incidentally over a highway.
(6) Nothing in this chapter prohibits or restricts a human driver with a valid driver license from operating a vehicle equipped with an ADS and equipped with controls that allow for the human driver to perform all or part of the dynamic driving task.