1. (a) The manufacturer shall respond to a Request for Information by making a good faith effort to respond to the request within a reasonable time that is informed by the nature of the issue underlying the Request and the scope of the Request. The department may issue a Request for Information to the manufacturer to obtain specific information on incidents involving operation of an autonomous vehicle on public roads that led to or caused, including without limitation, any of the following:

   1. (1) Operation of the manufacturer's autonomous vehicles on public roads in California poses an unreasonable risk of accident, death, injury, or exacerbating injury.
   2. (2) Violation of the Vehicle Code or the requirements of this Article.
   3. (3) Operation in a manner that was not approved by the department under the authorized Drivered Testing Permit, form OL 315 (Rev. 9/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, or Driverless Testing Permit, form OL 315A (Rev. 10/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
   4. (4) For purposes of this section, the department may request information or records from the manufacturer regarding any incident involving a safety issue reported to the department, occurrence, or circumstance involving the standards above, including but not limited to collisions, operational design domain exits, emergency response interactions, traffic safety hazards, or other conduct reported by governmental agencies or the public.
2. (b) In response to a Request for Information the manufacturer shall provide all information requested by the department, which may include, but is not limited to, the following: identification of all incidents of the type described; full description of the incident(s), including all contributing factors that led to or caused the incident; visual evidence, such as photographs, videos, or other documentation; date and time of the incident; latitude and longitude coordinates; vehicle identification number; software version number of the automated driving system equipped to the vehicle; other vehicles and/or road users involved; measures taken to resolve the incident; and any remediation to mitigate risk of any future occurrence of the incident.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 11701, 11713 and 38750, Vehicle Code.

History

1. New section filed 4-28-2026; operative 4-28-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 18).