Autonomous Trucks
Please let us know if you have feedbackThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking stakeholders for further comments about potential AV regulations, including whether companies should have to show safety management controls are in place. Input could help the agency determine whether it should issue a federal rule to require carriers to submit info, data, documentation or other evidence to begin using highly and fully automated vehicles. In June 2021, for example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made an order that requires operators to report crashes involving autonomous vehicles. The agency also clarified last year that AVs must provide the same kind of occupant protection that existing vehicles have. “Prioritizing safety while supporting the power of innovation to transform transportation for the better are central to the Department's approach.”