The Illinois legislation, HB 2747, House Amendment 001, is pretty simple.
The bill explicitly states that no human operator of a vehicle need be present in the vehicle.
This equation explains the legislation: automated driving system = driver.
Human must report if a crash occurs.
Laws of cities and towns within the state are preempted regarding driverless vehicles.
The legislation as amended has passed the Illinois House. The press keeps reporting the line about how this is Illinois' chance to be in the lead. I seriously hope that some of the smart people in Chicagoland and elsewhere know that the state is already starting behind, though in many ways the driverless race is not near the finish line.
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