§ 39-10-74 — Motor vehicle platoons

1. The department, in coordination with the state highway patrol superintendent, shall
develop an operational plan that provides guidelines for operating a platoon. The plan
must include operational information that must be provided by a platoon technology
provider or commercial motor vehicle operator. The department may restrict platooning
operations in accordance with the guidelines or the operational information provided in
the plan.
2. A platoon may not operate unless the platoon technology provider or the commercial
motor vehicle operator files an operational plan with the department and the plan is
approved for general platoon operations. If the department does not approve the plan,
the department shall inform the platoon technology provider or commercial motor
vehicle operator of the reason for the disapproval and provide guidance on how to
resubmit the plan to obtain approval.

3. A person operating a motor vehicle in a platoon without an approved plan must be
assessed a fee of one hundred dollars.
4. A person operating a motor vehicle in violation of the guidelines in an operational plan
must be assessed a fee of one hundred dollars.