Autonomous Trucks
Advocates say truck platooning saves fuel due to reduced aerodynamic drag, lessen traffic congestion, and improve highway safety. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed into law a bill to revise the state’s existing truck platooning rules. KentuckyOne Kentucky bill on the House floor would amend the state’s requirement for truck platooning. MississippiTwo bills halfway through the Mississippi statehouse would revise truck platooning rules. State law exempts platooning vehicles from the 300-foot following distance minimum while traveling on divided multiple-lane highways in each direction.