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Autonomous Vehicle Safety

Autonomous vehicles are currently not the answer to traffic fatalities. Robotaxis are being tested in cities without consent of the residents and without proper oversight. These cars regularly fail at basic driving tasks, leading to negative outcomes.

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Tesla braking issues spur second U.S. probe related to Autopilot

“While it’s encouraging to see NHTSA’s recent enforcement actions after years of turning the other way, Tesla…

Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in deadly Autopilot crash raises new legal questions about automated driving tech

Michael Brooks, the chief operating officer at the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit advocacy group that…

Are federal AV investigations a first step toward federal regulation? Not necessarily, experts say

Levine with the Center for Auto Safety said a regulatory approach “wouldn’t simply address Tesla’s use of…

Safety watchdog slams NHTSA’s new autonomous car safety regulations

“While the long-term safety value of this midnight rulemaking is yet to be determined, there is no…

DOT Ignores Lawful Petition On Self-Driving Cars, Instead Chooses to Accept Whatever Table Scraps of Data Industry Chooses to Provide

For Immediate Release June 15, 2020 Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected] or 202-328-7700   DOT Ignores Lawful Petition On Self-Driving…

Statement Regarding Need for Safety in Autonomous Vehicle Legislation

January 13, 2020 With almost 40,000 crash deaths and over 2.5 million serious injuries a year, there…