Virginia is moving closer to regulating self-driving vehicles, with lawmakers and experts recently agreeing on a plan ahead of the next legislative session as the technology expands and safety concerns grow.
Meanwhile, the federal government announced a national strategy plan to accelerate the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles across the country.
Virginia moves toward regulating self-driving vehicles amid safety and liability concerns Leaders in the commonwealth are drafting proposals to establish a framework for implementing AV policy and create an ongoing advisory committee after the group concludes its work.
Lawmakers also debated whether legislation should immediately include worker retraining and support or address those issues later through separate laws and funding.
Kevin O’Neill, a steering committee member of the DMV Drivers Alliance, was among those representing organizations, associations and unions concerned about job and income losses from AV deployment.