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 227.36 - Autonomous Vehicle Test Driver Training Program

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 227.36

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

A manufacturer conducting testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads shall maintain a training program for its autonomous vehicle test drivers and shall provide the department with a course outline and description of the autonomous vehicle test driver training program. The autonomous vehicle test driver training program shall include, but not be limited to the following:

(a) Instruction on the automated driving system technology to be tested in the manufacturer's vehicles, including behind the wheel instruction provided by an experienced driver on the capabilities and limitations of the manufacturer's automated driving systems.

(1) For purposes of this section, an "experienced driver" is one who has met the qualifications provided in Section 227.34, subsections (a) and (b)(1) of this Article and through training and experience has developed skill and knowledge in the operation of the manufacturer's autonomous technology.

(b) Defensive driver training, including practical experience in recovering from hazardous driving scenarios.

(c) Instruction that matches the level of the autonomous test vehicle driver's experience operating the specific type of automated driving system technology with the level of technical maturity of the automated system.

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 227.36 to section 227.40 and renumbering of former section 227.22 to section 227.36, including amendment of subsection (a)(1), filed 2-26-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).

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

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