United States of America: Autonomous vehicle regulations establishing oversight and enforcement requirements for light-duty and heavy-duty autonomous vehicles entered into force

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Autonomous vehicle regulations establishing oversight and enforcement requirements for light-duty and heavy-duty autonomous vehicles entered into force

On 1 July 2026, the emergency response provisions of the autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations adopted by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) entered into force. From this date, manufacturers had to maintain a dedicated emergency respons…

Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-04-28
adopted

On 28 April 2026, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) adopted autonomous vehicle (AV)…

2026-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2026, the emergency response provisions of the autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations adopte…