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Heavy Traffic Congestion shown on US 95 in Las Vegas

$1.6 Billion: Value of lost time and fuel due to congestion

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Nevada is charging ahead of other states in advancing mobility-related technology. In 2011, they were the first state to authorize autonomous vehicle testing and operation, and required the Department of Motor Vehicles to create related regulations. We are a state of “firsts” in this realm.

Firsts:

To issue an AV restricted driver’s license
To create AV regulations for testing and consumer deployment
To create an AV testing program
To license a company for AV testing (Google)
To license a commercial vehicle for testing

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