Automakers are seeking broad exemptions from safety rules for self-driving cars
February 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Major automakers are pushing Congress to change the rules regarding vehicle safety to speed the deployment of self-driving cars, according to Reuters. And elected officials from both sides of the aisle appear to be on board, aiming to craft legislation that would relax regulations on autonomous vehicles.
Currently, the federal government requires that all vehicles must have steering wheels and brake pedals before if they are to be sold to customers. This presumes there will be a human driver, which automakers argue won’t always be the case.
On Tuesday, a House panel will hold a hearing on self-driving cars, at which executives from major car companies like GM, Volvo, and Toyota plan to testify that the current regulatory landscape may…
