MN HF3810

Requires a licensed driver to be physically present in the driver's seat of any commercial motor vehicle operated by an automated driving system (SAE levels 4 and 5), with duties to monitor performance and intervene if necessary to prevent unsafe driving

Defines "automated driving system" as hardware and software capable of performing all dynamic driving tasks, including steering, braking, accelerating, lane changes, and responding to road events

First violation by a vehicle owner or lessor constitutes a misdemeanor; subsequent offenses are gross misdemeanors with a $2,000 penalty for the second conviction, doubling for each additional conviction

Applies to commercial motor vehicles as defined in federal regulations (49 CFR 390.5), effectively targeting autonomous semi-trucks and other commercial freight vehicles

Amends Minnesota Statutes chapter 169 by adding new definitions and creating section 169.763 governing automated driving systems in commercial vehicles