The Call for a National Performance-Based Framework

The Alliance For Automotive Innovation, a group representing nearly all major automakers, has called on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to quickly implement a national performance-based framework.

The Growing Concerns Over Self-Driving Commercial Motor Vehicles

The U.S. Transportation Department has been under pressure from various groups to reconsider its stance on requiring human drivers to operate self-driving commercial motor vehicles.

The Need for Streamlined Regulations

The lack of clear guidelines and regulations has hindered the development of self-driving vehicles in the United States. The USDOT’s proposed changes aim to address this issue by providing a more efficient and streamlined process for reviewing petitions to deploy self-driving vehicles. • The current process is often lengthy and bureaucratic, involving multiple agencies and stakeholders. • This can lead to delays and uncertainty for companies looking to deploy self-driving vehicles.

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