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California was one fo the first states to create a regulatory framework for testing self driving cars. Way back in yesteryear, 2012, California created its landscape for regulating selfd-riving car testing.
A regulatory hiccup, in the form of no rulemaking to verify safety, has caused California’s innovativeness to stall. It seems no one can agree on the standards that should be imposed upon automotive makers that determine whether self driving cars are safe for the road. The compe…
The Trinity Toll road in Dallas is financially drowning.
What entity has oversight and control?
How much a financial problem is there?
The Solution:
Rep. Martinez filed HB 3040 to allow economic development corporations to build transportation infrastrcture.
Refreshing our recollection, Chairman Pickett asked about County Transportation Reinvestment Zones but Attorney General Opinion said the Texas constitution probably prohibits it.
Previously on Information Intelligence:
Attorney Gener…
Since the times of yesteryear ,and the Trans Texas Corridor, toll roads have fallen out of favor. As of 48 hours before bill filing deadline, there are 32 ways to stop tolls, stop enforcing certain tolls, or remove authority from toll roads.
How to chip away at or eliminate toll roads:
Senator Ellis has filed SB 1167. He creates a pilot program to allow for testing of self driving cars in Texas.
Under his pilot, certain people, that get a self driving car designation for their drivers license, and are either:
will be permitted to test drive th…
Senator Nichols SJR 5 & SB 5 would add $2.5Billion to TXDOT funding by dedicating motor vehicle sales tax to TXDOT. TXDOT would be prohibited from using the funding for toll roads.
Posted in2015 legislation, funding, roads, tollroad
An earnest supporter of property rights, Representative Will Metcalf filed HB 1889 that requires municipal or county approval before construction of the railway. Representative Metcalf is strongly opposed to taking private lands for private enterprise. Metcalf’s opposition to high speed rail is noted at … The growing list of supporters for Senator Nichols SB 5 & SJR 5: Leading the pack with HB 933, Guillen throws Texas hat into the ring for testing self driving cars and creates a border security pilot program. Here’s what else has happened with self-driving car regulations throught the US:Toll Free Texas. 10 Bill Package.
Bill Filing: Adios High Speed Rail. No taking Private Lands for Private Enterprise.
Tallying the List of Supporters for Funding via Car Sales Tax
Rep. Guillen Seizes Legislative Trend: Regulating Self-driving Cars. Kudos.