USDOT opens door to nationwide autonomous vehicles with new rules

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00:00The road ahead for self-driving cars is getting clearer.

00:03The Department of Transportation is updating safety rules

00:06that haven't been modernized since long before driverless vehicles existed.

00:13Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the new rules create a single national path

00:19for autonomous vehicles, replacing redundant regulations and boosting safety.

00:24The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says

00:27the updates focus on vehicles without steering wheels or pedals.

00:32Waymo, already leading with city fleets, could use the new rules to expand more quickly nationwide.

00:38Tesla is still developing full autonomy through software updates

00:41and also stands to benefit from clear federal guidelines.

00:46One rule modernizes transmissions and start or stop requirements.

00:50Another addresses visibility like defrosting and windshield wipers.

00:54While the third updates headlights, taillights and other lighting.

00:59The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association called it another strong step toward a federal framework.

01:05But some remain cautious.

01:07Opponents warn self-driving vehicles could pose risk without strong regulations.

01:12Advocates for highway and auto safety say early robo-taxi incidents have blocked emergency vehicles

01:18or caused pedestrian injuries, raising their concerns.

01:21A February 2025 AAA survey shows Americans are still wary.

01:26Only 13% would trust riding in a self-driving vehicle and 6 in 10 are nervous about it.

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01:38For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey.

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