Bill Aims to Study How Self-Driving Vehicles Can Be Integrated Into Illinois Transit

Bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into Illinois transit

Rep. Kam Buckner’s House Bill 4663 aims to establish a formal framework for testing and deploying autonomous vehicles in Illinois, restricting initial trials to select counties and prioritizing data collection before broader implementation is considered.

Bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into public transit – Capitol News IL – Wirepoints

Driverless AVs are not yet authorized in Illinois. But state Rep. Kam Buckner has called for a formal framework, through House Bill 4663, to test and deploy self-driving cars in the state. Buckner has also urged the newly founded Northern Illinois Transit Authority, or NITA, to study how autonomous vehicles could work alongside the existing public transport network.

Connect self-driving cars to public transit?

Burkner bill seeks to integrate them into existing networks.