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PRINTER'S NO. 3587
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 563
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY WAXMAN, FREEMAN, CARROLL, HILL-EVANS, GALLAGHER,
PASHINSKI, D. WILLIAMS, SANCHEZ, CIRESI AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
JUNE 10, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY,
JUNE 10, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a
study and issue a report on the impact driverless vehicles
have on safety and the workforce.
WHEREAS, In the near future, autonomous vehicles could
partially or entirely replace human drivers by utilizing
technology; and
WHEREAS, There are five levels of autonomous vehicles, with
Level 2 providing support for both speed and steering and Levels
3, 4 and 5 allowing the vehicle to take over safety-critical
functions from the human driver; and
WHEREAS, The ability of driverless vehicles is improving with
the use of artificial intelligence (AI); and
WHEREAS, AI is being used in driverless vehicles to improve
safety and accuracy and mimic human abilities; and
WHEREAS, With 94% of traffic fatalities attributed to humans,
driverless vehicles have the potential to improve safety; and
WHEREAS, A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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general order requires certain entities to report if a Level 2
automated driving system was in use at the time of a crash and
immediately prior to the crash if the crash resulted in property
damage and injury; and
WHEREAS, A power outage in San Francisco, California, on
December 20, 2025, resulted in many driverless taxis stopping in
and blocking roads and intersections; and
WHEREAS, A system malfunction led more than 100 driverless
taxis to stop in Wuhan, China, on April 1, 2026, leaving
passengers stranded; and
WHEREAS, In 2025, the United States Department of
Transportation unveiled automated vehicle framework to allow for
the further growth of automated vehicles; and
WHEREAS, As of 2025, there are more than 1,500 driverless
taxis on the road in the United States, with an estimated 35,000
expected to be on the road by 2030; and
WHEREAS, Driverless freight trucks are currently being tested
for use on roads in the United States; and
WHEREAS, There is a shortage of truck drivers and a high
turnover rate of truck drivers, which helps incentivize the
development of driverless freight trucks; and
WHEREAS, Driverless vehicles have the potential to disrupt
employment in the transport industry; and
WHEREAS, In 2024, 66% of drivers in the United States feared
driverless vehicles, and 25% of drivers in the United States
felt uncertain about driverless vehicles; and
WHEREAS, There are at least 23 states, including
Pennsylvania, that regulate personal delivery devices (PDDs);
and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has regulated PDDs since 2020; and
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WHEREAS, Pennsylvania allows PDDs that weigh 550 pounds or
less without cargo with a maximum speed of 12 miles per hour to
operate in a pedestrian area and with a maximum speed of 25
miles per hour to operate on the shoulder or roadway; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania considers PDDs to be pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, PDDs must yield to human pedestrians and bicyclists
in a pedestrian area; and
WHEREAS, There are four authorized entities operating PDDs in
Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, PDDs had to be removed from testing on the campus of
the University of Pittsburgh in 2019 because a PDD blocked a
curb cut, making it difficult for a wheelchair user to access
the sidewalk; and
WHEREAS, A delivery robot ran into a human pedestrian in
Philadelphia due to a possible malfunction; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the Joint
State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a
report on the impact that driverless vehicles have on safety and
the workforce; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission study
the:
(1) safety concerns of driverless vehicles and PDDs,
including safety risks and safety benefits to the general
public;
(2) potential job loss to Pennsylvania workers in the
taxi industry, the ride-share industry, the food delivery
industry and the freight industry if driverless vehicles and
PDDs replace human workers;
(3) infrastructure needs, including upgrades to the
electrical grid, expansion of transportation networks, making
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highways safe for autonomous vehicles and other potential
costs to the Commonwealth and municipalities if driverless
vehicles are more widely adopted;
(4) impact of the use of driverless vehicles and PDDs in
certain areas, including school zones, hospitals, police
stations, fire stations, crime scenes, train stations and
airports;
(5) potential for access to driverless vehicles in
underserved areas;
(6) impact of driverless vehicle technology, safety and
recognit