California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles
Section 227.34 - Autonomous Vehicle Test Driver Qualifications

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 227.34

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

A manufacturer shall not allow any person to act as an autonomous vehicle test driver for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads unless all of the following have been met:

(a) The manufacturer has identified the autonomous vehicle test driver to the department in writing, providing the driver's true full name and the driver's license number and jurisdiction of issuance of the license, and the autonomous vehicle driver has been issued an Autonomous Vehicle Testing (AVT) Program Test Vehicle Operator Permit, form OL 314 (Rev. 7/2020), which is incorporated by reference.

(b) The manufacturer has certified to the department, for each autonomous vehicle test driver permitted by the manufacturer to operate its autonomous vehicles on public roads, that the driver meets all of the following requirements:

(1) The autonomous vehicle test driver has been licensed to drive a motor vehicle for the three years immediately preceding application to the department; and, at that time the driver:
(A) Did not have more than one violation point count determined as provided in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), or (h) of Vehicle Code section 12810.

(B) Was not the at-fault driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident that resulted in injury or death of any person.

(C) For the ten years immediately preceding application to the department was not convicted for driving or operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or any drug, and did not suffer any driver's license suspension or revocation based on driving or operating any vehicle under the influence of alcohol or of any drug.

(2) The autonomous vehicle test driver has completed the manufacturer's autonomous vehicle test driver training program and the date the driver completed the program.

1. New section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section 38750(f) (Register 2014, No. 21).
2. Renumbering of former section 227.34 to section 227.26 and renumbering and amendment of former section 227.20 to section 227.34 filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending form OL 314, Autonomous Vehicle Testing (AVT) Program Test Vehicle Operator Permit (incorporated by reference) and amending subsection (a) filed 4-15-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 16).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 12810 and 38750, Vehicle Code.

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