{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/groups-urge-congress-to-consider-auto-safety-work-force-concerns-in-av-legislation/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Groups urge Congress to consider auto safety, work force concerns in AV legislation","slug":"groups-urge-congress-to-consider-auto-safety-work-force-concerns-in-av-legislation","createdLocal":"2021-05-19 14:31:10.530026","publishDate":"2021-05-18 13:33:03-04:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/groups-urge-congress-consider-auto-safety-workforce-concerns-av-legislation"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>Executives from groups that represent consumers and unionized workers on Tuesday pressed members of Congress to prioritize vehicle safety and workers' needs in any effort to develop a federal framework for autonomous vehicles and other forward-looking technologies.\nSpecifically, the consumer advocacy group recommends a four-pronged approach to existing and future vehicle technologies.\nThat approach includes mandatory performance standards for advanced driver-assist systems, data collection, operational safety standards that can be verified by a third party as well as cybersecurity standards, updated occupant protection standards and other standards to protect pedestrians and other vulnerable road users.\n\"Following a voluntary standard model for AVs is a fool's errand,\" Levine said in his testimony.\n\"Industry voluntary standards — created for commercial purposes — can be a nice benchmark but can also be easily ignored or subverted at any time by any participant.\"</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"groups-urge-congress-to-consider-auto-safety-work-force-concerns-in-av-legislation"}}}