Iowa HF2673 prohibits driverless-capable vehicles transporting hazardous materials from operating without a human driver.

Iowa HF2673 amends existing law to prohibit driverless-capable vehicles transporting hazardous materials from operating without a conventional human driver. The bill defines hazardous materials as substances deemed by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property. Violation of this provision is a simple misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in confinement and a fine of $105 to $855.

Iowa HF2673 prohibits driverless-capable vehicles transporting hazardous materials from operating without a human driver.

Iowa HF2673 amends existing law to prohibit driverless-capable vehicles transporting hazardous materials from operating without a conventional human driver. The bill defines hazardous materials as substances deemed by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property. Violation of this provision is a simple misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in confinement and a fine of $105 to $855.