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Exemptions From Some Safety Rules Eyed for Self-Driving Cars
- Agency says new rule to clarify ambiguities about robot cars
- Auto safety advocates say driverless cars may need new rules
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President Donald Trump’s administration is starting to update federal motor vehicle safety standards to exempt self-driving cars from crashworthiness standards that are applied to cars operated by humans, a move questioned by safety advocates.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Thursday it’s beginning to craft rules to “clarify ambiguities in current occupant protection standards for vehicles equipped with automated driving systems that are designed without traditional manual driver controls.”