Senate Bill 1305 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes to define and regulate personal delivery devices as electronically powered devices equipped with automated driving technology capable of transporting cargo with remote human supervision and support.

• Personal delivery devices operating in compliance with this law are not considered vehicles and are governed exclusively by the new Article 22 provisions and any consistent local authority regulations.

• Establishes operational requirements including compliance with pedestrian traffic laws, yielding right-of-way, not obstructing pedestrian traffic, equipment standards (identification markers and braking systems), and nighttime lighting requirements.

• Permits operation at speeds up to 12 miles per hour in pedestrian areas and up to 20 miles per hour on highway shoulders outside pedestrian areas, with local authorities authorized to reduce pedestrian area speeds to no less than 7 miles per hour if needed for safety.

• Requires business entities operating personal delivery devices to maintain general liability insurance of at least $100,000 and prohibits transporting hazardous materials requiring Department of Transportation placarding under federal regulations.