March 29, 2024
Daily Briefs
NHTSA requests comments on potential 'pilot program' for testing, safety of autonomous vehicles
The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requested comments today on factors it should examine as it considers creating a “national pilot program” for the safety, testing, and deployment of autonomous vehicles.
In a Federal Register notice, NHTSA noted that it is seeking comments from stakeholders including state and local authorities, companies, researchers, safety advocates and road users such as cyclists that are “engaged in or planning to become engaged in the design, development, testing, and deployment...