Auto Safety Groups Oppose Autonomous Vehicle Legislation
Over 20 advocacy groups are asking the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to block legislation that would grant mass exemptions from federal motor vehicle safety standards to autonomous vehicle manufacturers. In the absence of these standards, federal agencies and news outlets have focused on the volume of injuries and fatalities involving vehicles equipped with AV technology. Congress should not advance this legislation, and should ensure that any legislation that sanctions autonomous vehicles employs the highest standards of safety instead of exemptions from safety standards.
