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Proposal Would Ban State-Level Rules on Self-Driving Cars in U.S.
A proposed package of U.S. laws would prohibit states from setting their own rules governing autonomous vehicles by assigning that task exclusively to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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A proposed package of U.S. laws would prohibit states from setting their own rules governing autonomous vehicles by assigning that task exclusively to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The draft by Republicans in the House of Representatives supports the view of carmakers and other developers of self-driving cars. They claim that allowing state-level regulations will hamper progress in bringing autonomous-driving technologies to market.
Reuters says the industry-friendly 45-page draft includes bills that would exempt as many a 100,000 vehicles per year from U.S. safety rules, which currently prohibit the sale of cars that lack a steering wheels and foot pedal controls. Another measure would protect test data submitted to NHTSA as “confidential business information.”
Earlier this week a bipartisan trio of U.S. senators said it plans to introduce similar legislation to clear regulatory hurdles to the development of autonomous vehicles.
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