Louisiana's Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) Laws
To enact R.S. 32:1(1.2), relative to motor vehicles; to define "autonomous technology" for purposes of highway regulatory provisions; and to provide for related matters.
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:81(B) and (C) and to enact R.S. 32:1(95) and 81(D), (E), and (F), relative to vehicle platooning; to authorize non-lead motor vehicles in a platoon to follow other motor vehicles in a platoon closely; to exempt non-lead motor vehicles in a platoon from operating such vehicle in a manner that allows sufficient space to enable any other vehicle to enter and occupy the space between any motor vehicle in a platoon; to authorize platoon operation upon approval of an operational plan by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the Department of Transportation and Development; to provide for rulemaking authority; to provide for a prohibition against platoon operation; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
To enact Part IX of Chapter 1 of Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be
comprised of R.S. 32:400.1 through 400.8, relative to autonomous commercial motor vehicles; to provide for definitions; to establish the controlling authority for autonomous commercial motor vehicles; to provide relative to applications to operate an autonomous commercial motor vehicle; to provide relative to requirements of operators; to establish the reporting requirements following an accident; to provide relative to remote drivers and teleoperation systems; to provide relative to liability and jurisdiction; and to provide for related matters.
To enact R.S. 32:378.4, relative to low-speed autonomous motor vehicles; to provide for regulatory exceptions for automated vehicles; and to provide for related matters.
To get more information about Truck Platooning or Autonomous Commercial
Motor Vehicles (ACMV) in Louisiana, please contact Julie Gautreau at
225-377-7101 or Julie.Gautreau@la.gov.