MN SF3632

Defines "driver-assistive platooning system" as technology that synchronizes acceleration and braking between two or more vehicles using sensors, wireless communication, and vehicle controls.

Defines "fully automated vehicle" as a motor vehicle with an automated driving system designed to function without an operator and classified as level four or level five under SAE J3016 standards.

Authorizes the commissioners of public safety and transportation to permit testing of fully automated vehicles that do not meet standard motor vehicle requirements, provided they meet federal safety standards or receive a federal exemption.

Exempts persons relying on an automated driving system from violating reckless driving laws and allows vehicles with platooning systems to follow other vehicles at distances less than normally required when using synchronized acceleration and braking.

Deems vehicles that receive federal safety exemptions as conforming with state motor vehicle safety rules, and designates the person who engages the automated driving system as the vehicle's driver regardless of physical presence.