First Responder Interaction Plan — Texas

Autolane, Inc. · Version 0.3 · August 2026 · Owner: Head of Operations

Draft — under legal review. This plan has not yet been submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety and is published here for review. The vehicle procedures below are drawn from Tesla's Model Y Emergency Response Guide and are accurate today; what is not yet settled is the plan's regulatory scope. Autolane does not currently operate any vehicle without a Supervisor in the driver's seat.

To be submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety under Tex. Transp. Code § 545.455. Attached: the full plan as a PDF, formatted for printing and for handing to fire, police, and EMS.

Immediate assistance

Call Autolane Dispatch for any Autolane vehicle: (737) 353-5404. Available whenever an Autolane vehicle is in operation.

If there is a person in the driver's seat, interact with them as you would any other driver. Autolane will operate in two ways. Today, vehicles carry a trained Autolane Supervisor in the driver's seat who is responsible for the vehicle — talk to them. The vehicle may have been driving itself under that Supervisor's supervision. A vehicle operating with no one in the driver's seat is covered by the rest of this plan.

When you call, please have ready:

• Your name and agency

• Your badge or ID number

• The 6-digit number located by the side-view mirrors

• The location of the incident

How we operate

Autolane's fleet operates in two configurations. Which one you are looking at determines who you talk to.

• Supervised — a person is in the driver's seat. A trained Autolane Supervisor occupies the driver's seat and is responsible for the vehicle. Interact with them as you would any other driver. The vehicle may have been driving itself under their supervision. Today this is how every Autolane delivery operates.

• Driverless — no person is in the vehicle. The automated driving system will perform the entire driving task with nobody on board. Autolane Dispatch will be your point of contact whenever a vehicle is in operation. Everything else in this plan describes this configuration.

Autolane does not operate driverless in Texas today. Every Autolane delivery is currently performed with a Supervisor in the driver's seat. This plan describes driverless operation and takes effect when driverless operation begins.

Identifying the vehicle

• Autolane operates 2026 Tesla Model Y Juniper vehicles — all-electric, standard body. They are not the purpose-built Robotaxi variant and carry no Tesla Robotaxi markings.

• Thirteen vehicles are registered in Texas to Autolane, Inc. A 6-digit unit number is displayed by the sideview mirrors; give it to Autolane Dispatch when you call.

• The Dispatch telephone number is prominently displayed on the vehicle, with a QR code affixed next to it. The code opens the current version of this plan at goautolane.com/firstresponders.

• In driverless operation there will be no person in the driver's seat.

• Autolane vehicles carry no passengers, ever. They carry prepared food and consumer goods. No hazardous materials, no fuel, no compressed gas.

When you call, Dispatch can

• Confirm the vehicle is ours, and whether the automated driving system was engaged

• Confirm whether anyone is on board, and what the vehicle is carrying

• Unlock the doors and open the trunk remotely

• Arrange a tow, dispatch Autolane personnel, and preserve the vehicle's data

Recognizing whether the system is engaged

Approach cautiously. Lack of movement, and the absence of any visual indication, do not mean the automated driving system is off. Until the vehicle is fully shut down and an Autolane representative gives the all clear, treat the vehicle as capable of moving.

Assume the vehicle is engaged unless the hazard lights are flashing rapidly.

• Rapid hazard flashing — roughly twice the normal rate — indicates the automated driving system has disengaged and the vehicle is parked and safe to approach.

• Autolane Dispatch can confirm the engagement state from vehicle telemetry within two minutes of your call. If you are in any doubt, call.

• In driverless operation there will be no person in the driver's seat.

• The vehicle moves quietly. Never assume it is powered off, and never assume it will not move. Chock the wheels if you are concerned about movement.

Stopping, immobilizing, and releasing the vehicle

1. Approach as you would any other vehicle. Emergency lights and sirens. Wait for the rapid hazard flashing that signals disengagement.

2. Call Autolane Dispatch at (737) 353-5404. Identify yourself and give the 6-digit unit number and the location.

3. Cage the vehicle if you have any concern about movement. Box it in front, behind, and to the sides, where the cameras can see it. Do this first if you cannot reach Dispatch.

4. Chock the wheels. The vehicle moves quietly. Never assume it will not move.

5. Cut the First Responder Loop if it must be disabled completely. See below.

6. Tell Dispatch when you are finished. The vehicle stays put until Autolane releases it — no need to disable it for a routine stop.

Before significant interaction: wait for an Autolane representative to confirm the automated driving system is disabled before beginning work on or inside the vehicle.

High voltage and disabling the vehicle

Always assume high voltage is present. Treat every orange cable and the battery pack as energized at all times — including after the First Responder Loop has been cut and after the airbags have deployed. Never cut an orange high-voltage cable and never cut into the battery pack.

Disabling the vehicle — First Responder Loop

• The primary loop is under the hood on the passenger side. A secondary loop sits behind the rear right-passenger quarter window.

• Double cut the loop and remove the cut section, so the cut ends cannot reconnect. Wait 2 minutes for the vehicle to finish de-powering.

• Cutting the loop opens the high-voltage contactors and removes low-voltage power from the airbag circuit.

• For a complete de-power, also double cut the negative cables to the low-voltage battery — cutting those alone does not disable the low-voltage system.

• The high-voltage battery sits below the floor pan. Do not breach the floor pan with rescue tools, and never breach the pack when lifting the vehicle.

Lift points, cut zones, and extrication: Tesla Model Y Emergency Response Guide, tesla.com/firstresponders.

Fire, submersion, and airbags

Battery fire

• Consider the entire vehicle energized. Full PPE including self-contained breathing apparatus.

• Cooling the battery can take approximately 3,000 to 8,000 gallons (11,356 to 30,283 litres) of water. Establish or request an additional supply early.

• Monitor with a thermal imaging camera and continue water until the battery reaches ambient temperature or below.

• Reignition risk persists. Drain excess water by tilting or raising the vehicle, and store it outside at least 50 ft (15 m) from other vehicles and structures.

Submerged or waterlogged

• Treat as any submerged vehicle — the body poses no elevated shock risk in water. Remove it, complete the disabling procedure, then raise the front approximately 30 cm (1 ft) to drain.

• Do not use firefighting foam on a vehicle saturated with salt water.

Restraint control module: do not touch the restraint control module, under the centre console, within 10 seconds of an airbag or pre-tensioner deployment — it holds a backup supply with a discharge time of approximately 10 seconds.

Removing and transporting the vehicle

Never transport with the tires able to spin. The rear motor generates power when the wheels spin. Transporting the vehicle with the tires in a position where they can spin can cause significant damage and overheating; in rare cases extreme overheating may ignite surrounding components.

• Before transport, ask Autolane Dispatch to enable Tow Mode. Always transport with all four tires off the ground.

• A roll-back or flatbed truck is the recommended method. Without a flatbed, wheel lifts and dollies must both be used so all four wheels are off the ground.

• Tow Mode requires low-voltage power. It cancels automatically and the parking brake applies if the vehicle rolls faster than 5 mph (8 km/h).

• If the airbags have deployed the vehicle cannot be driven. Do not push or move it unless Tow Mode can be enabled; otherwise secure the wheels for transport.

• Where there is minimal fire or high-voltage risk and low-voltage power is present, the vehicle can be pushed briefly to clear the roadway.

Storage after a fire: outside, at least 50 ft (15 m) from other vehicles and structures.

Contacts and references

Vehicle mechanics are governed by Tesla's Model Y Emergency Response Guide, published at tesla.com/firstresponders. Where this plan and the guide differ, the guide governs.