Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, April 11, 2024:
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on April 5 vetoed a bill that would have cleared the way for autonomous vehicles to operate in the state.
HB 7 was passed by the state’s House and Senate before being shot down by the governor.
The bill would have allowed certain fully autonomous vehicles to operate without a human driver, as long as the vehicle met certain conditions.
Had the bill become law, vehicles with a declared gross weight and any towed unit over 62,000 pounds, the bill would have required, through July 31, 2026, “a human driver, with the appropriate credentials to operate the vehicle, present in the vehicle to monitor the performance of the vehicle and intervene if necessary.”
[Related: Martin Brower utilizing Kodiak trucks on autonomous lane]
Saia Inc. (CCJ Top 250, No. 19) announced that Saia LTL Freight has opened two new terminals across its growing network. One facility is open in Garland, Texas, while another is open in Missoula, Montana.
