{"id":1541,"date":"2020-03-09T10:45:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T17:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:36:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:36:49","slug":"california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"California Autonomous Vehicle Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dmv-illustration alignnone is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2022\/12\/suv_front_back.svg\" class=\"dmv-illustration\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\" \"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">To encourage innovation and promote road safety, DMV establishes regulations governing autonomous vehicle (AV) testing and deployment on California roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/portal\/file\/order-to-adopt-article-3-7-regulations-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Order To Adopt Article 3.7 Regulations (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/portal\/file\/order-to-adopt-article-3-8-regulations-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Order To Adopt Article 3.8 Regulations (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/portal\/file\/final-statement-of-reasons-regulations-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historic Regulation Proposals and Drafts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-av-testing-and-deployment-regulations\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tAV Testing and Deployment Regulations\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-55277\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-55277\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1783565796#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-59285\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-59285\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1783565796#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Released January 21, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/second-notice-of-modifications-to-text-of-proposed-regulations-january-2026-pdf\/\">Second Notice of Modifications to Text of Proposed Regulations (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/modified-regulatory-text-article-3-7-express-terms-january-2026-pdf\/\">Modified Regulatory Text Article 3.7 Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/modified-regulatory-text-article-3-8-express-terms-january-2026-pdf\/\">Modified Regulatory Text Article 3.8 Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/statement-of-reasons-for-the-second-modified-regulatory-text-january-2026-pdf\/\">Statement of Reasons for the Second Modified Regulatory Text  (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Released December 3, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/notice-of-modifications-to-text-of-proposed-regulations-december-2025-pdf\/\">Notice of Modifications to Text of Proposed Regulations (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/modified-regulatory-text-article-3-7-express-terms-december-2025-pdf\/\">Modified Regulatory Text Article 3.7 Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/modified-regulatory-text-article-3-8-express-terms-december-2025-pdf\/\">Modified Regulatory Text Article 3.8 Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/statement-of-reasons-for-the-modified-regulatory-text-december-2025-pdf\/\">Statement of Reasons for the Modified Regulatory Text (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Released April 25, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/notice-of-proposed-regulatory-action-april-2025-pdf\/\">Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/article-3-7-express-terms-april-2025-pdf\/\">Article 3.7 Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/article-3-8-express-terms-april-2025-pdf\/\">Article 3.8 Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/initial-statement-of-reasons-april-2025-pdf\/\">Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Released August 30, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/request-for-comments-on-av-draft-regulations-pdf\/\">Request for Comments on AV Draft Regulations (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/article-3-7-express-terms-pdf\/\">Article 3.7 Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/article-3-8-express-terms-pdf\/\">Article 3.8 Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Released November 30, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-second-notice-of-modification-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Second Notice of Modification (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-modified-statement-of-reasons-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Modified Statement of Reasons (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/second-modified-express-terms-testing-of-autonomous-vehicles-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Second 15 Day Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Released October 11, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-notice-of-modification-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Notice of Modification (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-statement-of-reasons-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Statement of Reasons (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/modified-15-day-express-terms-testing-of-autonomous-vehicles-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles 15 Day Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Released March 10, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/express-terms-testing-of-autonomous-vehicles-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Express Terms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-notice-of-proposed-action-march-2017-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Notice of Proposed Action (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-initial-statement-of-reasons-march-2017-pdf\/\">Autonomous Vehicles Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block 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DMV can begin approving new applications as of January 16, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicle-testing-order-to-adopt-pdf\/\">Order to Adopt (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/autonomous-vehicles-testing-without-a-driver-final-statement-of-reasons-pdf\/\">Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In developing and adopting these regulations, DMV followed the same approach used for past autonomous vehicle regulations packages, including a <a href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/autonomous-vehicle-public-hearings-and-workshops\/\">hearing and workshop<\/a> open to public comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DMV regulations continue to exclude the autonomous testing or deployment of vehicles weighing more than 10,001 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need something else?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-tiles-block full-width full-width--slant\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container container--full\">\n\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Autonomous Vehicles<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about autonomous vehicles in California, including regulations, deployment, testing permit holders, and collision reports.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/\">Learn more about autonomous vehicles<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>AV Milestones<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about the history of autonomous vehicles in California, including the development of driverless testing programs and deployment regulations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/california-autonomous-vehicle-regulations\/autonomous-vehicle-milestones\/\">Explore milestones<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Questions?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Email us if you have any questions about autonomous vehicles in California. 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