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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) No political subdivision may by ordinance, resolution, or any other means prohibit within the jurisdictional boundaries of the political subdivision the use of a motor vehicle equipped with autonomous technology if the motor vehicle otherwise complies with all safety regulations of the political subdivision.
(b)(1) “Autonomous technology” means technology installed on a motor vehicle that has the capability to drive the vehicle on which the technology is installed in high or full automation mode, without any supervision by a human operator, with specific driving mode performance by the automated driving system of all aspects of the dynamic driving task that can be managed by a human driver, including the ability to automatically bring the motor vehicle into a minimal risk condition in the event of a critical vehicle or system failure or other emergency event;
(2) “Driving mode” means a type of driving scenario with characteristic dynamic driving task requirements including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Expressway merging;
(B) High speed cruising;
(C) Low speed traffic jam; and
(D) Closed-campus operations;
(3) “Dynamic driving task” means the operational and tactical aspects of the driving task, but does not include the strategic aspect of the driving task;
(4) “Operational” means steering, braking, accelerating, and monitoring the vehicle and roadway;
(5) “Strategic” means determining destinations and waypoints; and
(6) “Tactical” includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(A) Responding to events; and
(B) Determining when to change lanes, turn, or use signals.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-8-202 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-55-motor-and-other-vehicles/tn-code-sect-55-8-202/
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