AK SB148

Autonomous vehicles registered in Alaska must meet federal motor vehicle standards and are prohibited from commercial interstate transport of goods or passengers unless a human safety operator is physically present in the vehicle with ability to monitor and intervene

Human safety operators are presumed liable for accidents involving autonomous vehicles unless clear and convincing evidence shows vehicle software, hardware, or modifications caused the accident

Liability recovery follows a specific order: human safety operator first, then vehicle modifier, software programmer, and finally manufacturer

Driver assistance features like collision avoidance, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, and automated emergency braking are explicitly excluded from the definition of "autonomous technology"

Takes effect immediately upon passage