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- Federal lawmakers, city officials and industry representatives discussed the future for automated vehicles in a subcommittee hearing on Wednesday convened by the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. With pilot projects already underway in several communities, officials seek broad cooperation among city, state and federal governments in addressing safety, equity and funding.
- While industry representatives praised the potential benefits of automated vehicles (AVs), speakers reflecting the views of state and local government organizations expressed concerns about costs, congestion and the readiness of their communities for the coming technology in automobiles and commercial vehicles.
- One witness disputed the safety claims often made for autonomous vehicles. âTo date, the approach of pursuing voluntary industry agreements, sometimes with government agency involvement, consistently has been demonstrated to be insufficient to ensure public safety,â said Catherine Chase, president of the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety…
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