Autonomous Vehicles Need Rules of the Road

One is establishing rules of the road for autonomous vehicles (AVs), so that our nation can have standards that will allow a domestic market to thrive. New vehicle standards will need to be in place for highly automated vehicles, and the bill will encourage more testing and deployment of AVs. Government should do as little as possible to hinder American innovation and free markets. Sometimes, and very infrequently, the federal government can pass a new law that serves the purpose of allowing for more innovation and economic expansion. Legislation that establishes some rules for AVs might just be one of those instances if they can get it right.