Trump admin proposes axing brake-pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla
The public will now have 30 days to comment on the proposal before the DOT decides whether to approve the changes. This is the latest of a series of proposed changes to vehicle laws from the Trump DoT. Late last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed removing a number of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) requirements around windshield wiping and defogging systems, and tire placards.
- ▪The public will now have 30 days to comment on the proposal before the DOT decides whether to approve the changes.
- ▪This is the latest of a series of proposed changes to vehicle laws from the Trump DoT.
- ▪Late last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed removing a number of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) requirements around windshield wiping and defogging systems, and tire placards.
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The Trump administration’s Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed new changes to federal vehicle regulations that would allow companies to skip including brake pedals in “vehicles designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems.” The proposal, if adopted, would remove a major regulatory barrier for companies like Tesla and Zoox, which are developing vehicles intended to be fully autonomous, without a steering wheel or pedals. The public will now have 30 days to comment on the proposal before the DOT decides whether to approve the changes. This is the latest of a series of proposed changes to vehicle laws from the Trump DoT.
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