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13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions

[in effect]

California · safety standard · safety standard

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Jurisdiction

California

Classification

safety standard

Status

in effect

Effective Date

Apr 2, 2018

Primary Sources

3 audited

Statutory Scope & Summary

Requires a manufacturer to report collisions involving a permitted autonomous vehicle. As amended (effective April 28, 2026, OAL File 2025-0415-04), crash reporting aligns with US DOT / NHTSA guidelines. Previously numbered § 227.48. Part of California's broader autonomous-vehicle framework (see california-av-regulations, the comprehensive DMV plus CPUC entity).

Covered Sectors & Application Domains

Robotaxis/

Regulatory Analysis & Inquiries

6 entries
What does 13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions cover?

Requires a manufacturer to report collisions involving a permitted autonomous vehicle. As amended (effective April 28, 2026, OAL File 2025-0415-04), crash reporting aligns with US DOT / NHTSA guidelines. Previously numbered § 227.48. Part of California's broader autonomous-vehicle framework (see california-av-regulations, the comprehensive DMV plus CPUC entity).

Where does 13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions apply?

13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions is recorded as a safety_standard applying in California on the DEPLOY registry.

When did 13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions take effect?

13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions is recorded as effective April 2, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry.

Is 13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions still in effect?

13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

What types of robots does 13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions apply to?

13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.

Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under 13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of 13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.54: Reporting Collisions: Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.

Primary Sources & Legal Instruments

3 documents
  • OAL Notice Register 2025 No. 17-Z (Apr 25, 2025): DMV Autonomous Vehicles, Notice of Proposed Action (OAL File Z2025-0415-04): Informative Digest noting crash reporting aligned with US DOT/NHTSA

    https://oal.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/166/2025/04/2025-Notice-Register-No.-17-Z-April-25-2025.pdf

    Official Source
  • California DMV adopted regulatory text: 13 CCR Article 3.7 (Testing of Autonomous Vehicles), OAL File 2025-0415-04, effective April 28, 2026

    https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/adopted-regulatory-text-article-3-7-2025-0415-04-pdf

    Official Source
  • Cornell LII: 13 CCR § 227.48 (pre-amendment representation of the collision-reporting content, formerly numbered § 227.48)

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/california/13-CCR-227.48

    Official Source