Both outgoing Gov. John Kasich and incoming Gov. Mike DeWine have . State lawmakers say they’ve been studying the industry for the last 14 months, and they’ve now issued a report on what they can do to help.
The report condenses what was learned over six hearings before the House Transportation and Public Safety Committee. (R-Mt. Orab) said though other states are further ahead, Ohio needs to catch up. He says it can do so by maintaining and repairing current infrastructure while also integrating new technologies – and also by reviewing existing state law.
“We need to inventory the Ohio Revised Code to make sure there isn’t a stumbling block to the technology,” Green said.
Green says autos that can drive themselves almost without any driver input could be widely deployed in Ohio starting in a few months, and that level 5 vehicles – with full automation in all conditions – are expected in 2035.