Rules For Self Driving Car: US House panel looks to revive legislation on self-driving cars, ET Auto

AdvtAdvtJoin the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. "House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and subcommittee chair Gus Bilirakis said in a joint statement that "inaction over the past two Congresses has put America at risk of ceding leadership in this industry to China. In order to ensure Americans can reap the benefits of self-driving vehicles, we must enact a comprehensive national law that establishes a pathway to safe deployment. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety President Cathy Chase said "Congress must take action to make our roads safer, not open them up to unproven and unregulated vehicles. "Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would soon decide on a petition filed by General Motors' Cruise self-driving technology unit seeking permission to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles annually without human controls.