10.01.126.4 Autonomous Vehicles.
(a) Violations of this chapter by an ADS-equipped vehicle are enforceable as if the vehicle has a licensed human driver on board.
(b) This chapter, to the extent practicable, shall be interpreted and applied for the use of a driverless-capable vehicle. Such provisions shall not require any additional provisions, including, but not limited to, operation by a conventional human driver seated in the vehicle.
(c) A driverless-capable vehicle that is designed to be operated exclusively by the automated driving system for all trips is not subject to motor vehicle equipment requirements of the Olathe Municipal Code that:
(1) Support motor vehicle operation by a conventional human driver seated in the vehicle, including, but not limited to, mirrors, windshields and windshield wipers; and
(2) Are not relevant for an automated driving system.
(d) A driverless-capable vehicle’s registered owner shall be responsible for all applicable violations of this chapter when the automated driving system is engaged. For the purposes of prosecution of violations of this chapter, the owner is considered to be the operator of the vehicle when the automated driving system is engaged. A law enforcement officer shall deliver the written traffic citation to a person charged with a traffic infraction to the owner of the driverless-capable vehicle operating without a conventional human driver, as such terms are defined by Section 10.01.001, by sending the citation by certified mail to the address of the owner. (Ord. 22-36 § 6, 2022.)