Senate bill would address autonomous vehicle issues
Nearly as soon as we ushered in a new year, Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-Johnstown) hit the ground running.
Last week, Langerholc, Republican chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, unveiled legislation that would facilitate the testing and commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles. The bipartisan measure would bolster western Pennsylvania’s established leadership in the development of autonomous vehicle technology.
Senate Bill 965 would modify Pennsylvania laws to allow for vehicles to operate without a seated driver and permit testing and commercial deployment through Level 5, or full automation. It also would address insurance liability and local governance, as well as PennDOT’s role.
Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa and PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian joined Langerholc at the unveiling event, which was held at Carnegie Mellon University. CMU is a nationally recognized leader in advancing autonomous vehicle technology.
The bill was referred to Langerholc’s committee. For more information, follow this link.
And in a related matter, Senator Langerholc will appear at PHIA’s Policy Leader Breakfast on Feb. 8 at 7:30 a.m. at the Hilton Harrisburg. To register, click here.
