Sec. 2b.
(1) "Automated motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle on which automated technology has been installed, either by a manufacturer of automated technology or an upfitter that enables the motor vehicle to be operated without any control or monitoring by a human operator. Automated motor vehicle does not include a motor vehicle enabled with 1 or more active safety systems or operator assistance systems, including, but not limited to, a system to provide electronic blind spot assistance, crash avoidance, emergency braking, parking assistance, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assistance, lane departure warning, or traffic jam and queuing assistance, unless 1 or more of these technologies alone or in combination with other systems enable the vehicle on which the technology is installed to operate without any control or monitoring by an operator.
(2) "Automated technology" means technology installed on a motor vehicle that has the capability to assist, make decisions for, or replace an operator.
(3) "Automatic mode" means the mode of operating an automated motor vehicle when automated technology is engaged to enable the motor vehicle to operate without any control or monitoring by an operator.
(4) "Manufacturer of automated technology" means a manufacturer or subcomponent system producer recognized by the secretary of state that develops or produces automated technology or automated vehicles.
(5) "Upfitter" means a person that modifies a motor vehicle after it was manufactured by installing automated technology in that motor vehicle to convert it to an automated vehicle. Upfitter includes a subcomponent system producer recognized by the secretary of state that develops or produces automated technology.
History: Add. 2013, Act 231, Eff. Mar. 27, 2014
Last modified: October 10, 2016