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NHTSA Strict on State Testing of Driverless Cars and then Loosens Up
2013-06-01 18:08:51| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is dealing with the tricky issue of what to do exactly about upcoming driverless cars. Agency wants to see very detailed, strict testing by states as technology evolves. But once thats done, NHTSA warns states about imposing too many specific guidelines. NHTSA very enthusiastic about the potential for reducing crashes and highway fatalities with autonomous cars. Agency also being more specific and detailed in how it sees the technology defined five different levels of where its going. Deputy NHTSA Administrator David Friedman said guidelines aimed at advising states on how to ensure that autonomous vehicles can co-exist safely with other vehicles on roads. One issue NHTSA wants to see tested and deal with is how much warning drivers need of a problem that requires them to retake controls of a car that has been driving itself. General Motors had an encouraging statement on the decision check it out and other issues being explored for autonomous cars to make it fairly soon to US roads. The Article NHTSA Strict on State Testing of Driverless Cars and then Loosens Up appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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