W. Va. Code § 17H-1-4
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§17H-1-4. Construction.
Official statutory text
Nothing in this article shall be construed to:
(1) Prohibit a human driver from operating a fully autonomous vehicle to control all or part of the DDT;
(2) Prohibit a fully autonomous vehicle from operating without a human driver; or
(3) Prohibit a person from operating a vehicle with ADS that is not a fully autonomous vehicle on the public roads of this state.
(1) Prohibit a human driver from operating a fully autonomous vehicle to control all or part of the DDT;
(2) Prohibit a fully autonomous vehicle from operating without a human driver; or
(3) Prohibit a person from operating a vehicle with ADS that is not a fully autonomous vehicle on the public roads of this state.
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