Portland staff propose AV testing metrics, fleet caps and data limits as council weighs preemption risk
PBOT proposed a package of automated-vehicle policy concepts — including the authority to set fleet caps, a 50,000-mile testing threshold, permit‑suspension metrics treating a company’s fleet as one ‘driver,’ limits on stopping in bike lanes and controls on selling AV-collected data — while councilors debated a local ban versus regulation and heard warnings about possible state preemption.
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Portland Bureau of Transportation staff presented seven policy concepts for regulating automated for‑hire vehicles and sought committee guidance as the city prepares for potential state legislation in 2027. Jacob Sherman (emerging technology lead) said PBOT’s draft administrative rules require companies to submit statements of testing and deployment experience (including reported crashes and incidents), passenger-safety plans, first-responder protocols, and coordination for events and street closures.
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