To facilitate the widespread deployment of autonomous vehicles without the use of conventional manual driving controls. Such as steering wheels, pedals, and side view mirrors, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday recommended a new national framework.
Additionally, the standards mandate that AV businesses provide the agency with a great deal more safety data.
NHTSA originally suggested the ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency and Evaluation Program, or AV STEP, last year. The AV industry has been waiting for the agency’s proposal. Among other things, the program aimed to provide NHTSA permission to approve the sale and commercialization of autonomous cars. They don’t meet federal safety regulations since they don’t have manual controls.
These days, autonomous cars with all of their manual components are permitted to drive on public roads without NHTSA supervision. However, the government must grant an exemption to any AVs that are incapable of being operated by a human driver.
Zoox, Cruise, Einride, and Tesla are among the AV companies considering removing the steering wheel and pedals from their vehicles. Zoox claims it doesn’t need an exemption from NHTSA. Because it is a self-certified the safety of its vehicle. The agency is currently investigating this claim.
NHTSA proposes a voluntary program called AV STEP. That encourages transparency in vehicle operations by providing regular safety reports. The program aims to improve the agency’s ability to address emerging risks associated with vehicles built without human controls.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is calling for more data on the safety of autonomous vehicles (AVs) to be submitted to the agency. The agency is seeking to quash a Biden-era requirement for car-crash reporting. Tesla and other automakers oppose it. Tesla has been targeted in several NHTSA investigations.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to collect crash-reporting data for autonomous vehicles (AVs) to keep pace with the industry and establish minimum standards. Despite some industry advocates arguing it’s premature.
Chase shared in a single statement.
“Expanding the deployment of ADS – and without the safety protections provided by FMVSSs – at this time seems premature and lacks independent research and data to support the action,”
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