Utah lawmakers approve legal framework for driverless cars, hoping to attract companies

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 664

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Are driverless cars poised to come to Utah?

State lawmakers haven’t heard of any definitive commitments from autonomous vehicle companies, but they have already approved legislation to establish a liability framework in case of road accidents that may happen when one of the drivers is an automated system.

Senate Majority Leader Kirk Cullimore, R-Sandy, who sponsored the bill that’s now waiting to be signed by the governor, said the framework would create a …

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