Iowa HSB598 regulates driverless-capable vehicles, setting civil and criminal liability for owners and modifying parties.

Iowa HSB598 amends state law to regulate the operation of driverless-capable vehicles, including civil and criminal liability for owners and those who modify the automated driving system without consent. The bill specifies that driverless vehicles must operate within their designed domain and comply with traffic laws. It also prohibits driverless vehicles transporting hazardous materials from operating without a human driver present. The owner of a driverless vehicle is held liable for personal injury, death, property damage, and traffic violations.

Iowa HSB598 regulates driverless-capable vehicles, setting civil and criminal liability for owners and modifying parties.

Iowa HSB598 amends state law to regulate the operation of driverless-capable vehicles, including civil and criminal liability for owners and those who modify the automated driving system without consent. The bill specifies that driverless vehicles must operate within their designed domain and comply with traffic laws. It also prohibits driverless vehicles transporting hazardous materials from operating without a human driver present. The owner of a driverless vehicle is held liable for personal injury, death, property damage, and traffic violations.