Autonomous vehicle incident reports
| Submitted | Dec. 13, 2022 |
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From: Ben Welsh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
An electronic file containing all records from your office's autonomous vehicle incident database, which is promoted at the following URL: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv-autonomous-vehicles-feedback-form/
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Ben Welsh
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 13, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 13, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Motor Vehicles
Mr. Welsh,
The department has no record of previously receiving this request from you. We will open it, today.
Sincerely,
Legal Affairs Division
California Department of Motor Vehicles
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From: Department of Motor Vehicles
January 19, 2023
Ben Welsh
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 137746
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Re: Public Records Act Request
23-00136
Dear Mr. Welsh:
The California Department of Motor Vehicles acknowledges receipt of your email received on January 9, 2023, requesting the following records pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.).
"An electronic file containing all records from your office's autonomous vehicle incident database, which is promoted at the following URL: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv-autonomous-vehicles-feedback-form/"
Government Code section 6253, subdivision (c), allows the Department a fourteen (14) day extension to respond to a California Public Records Act request in "unusual circumstances," as enumerated in subdivision (c). The following "unusual circumstances" apply to this matter:
* The need to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the office processing the request.
Accordingly, the Department will inform you of its decision within fourteen (14) days from the date of this communication.
Sincerely,
Emily Bisnett
Attorney III
Department of Motor Vehicles
Legal Affairs Division
2415 1st Avenue, MS-C128
Sacramento, CA 95818
Tel: 916-657-6469
Fax: 916-657-6243
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From: Department of Motor Vehicles
February 2, 2023
Ben Welsh
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 137746
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Re: Public Records Act Request
23-00136
Dear Mr. Welsh:
The California Department of Motor Vehicles further responds to your email received on January 9, 2023, requesting the following records pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.).
"An electronic file containing all records from your office's autonomous vehicle incident database, which is promoted at the following URL: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv-autonomous-vehicles-feedback-form/"
Attached is the document responsive to your request. Please note that the Department has redacted portions of the document consist of personal information such as names, phone numbers, license plates, and email addresses that have been submitted via the Department's Autonomous Vehicles Incident Form. The Department has determined the disclosure of such information would be an infringement on the privacy of such individuals, and the redaction is necessary to preserve the public's willingness to provide such information to the Department, which may assist the Department in its task of regulating autonomous vehicle manufacturers. (Please also see the Information Practices Act, Civil Code section 1798 et seq.; the Driver's Privacy Protection Act, Public Law 103-322, 18 U.S.C. sections 2721-2725; and the Right of Privacy under the California Constitution, Article I, Section 1.) As such, the Department has determined the public interest in withholding these records outweighs the public interest in disclosure. As required by the California Public Records Act, the person responsible for the determination to withhold responsive records pursuant to Government Code section 7922.000 is Miguel Acosta, Chief of the Autonomous Vehicles Branch, Policy Division, of the Department of Motor Vehicles. (See Government Code section 7922.540(b).)
Sincerely,
Emily Bisnett
Attorney III
Department of Motor Vehicles
Legal Affairs Division
2415 1st Avenue, MS-C128
Sacramento, CA 95818
Tel: 916-657-6469
Fax: 916-657-6243
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Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail, delete the original and reply e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message.
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