Mike
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Advance notices of proposed rulemaking by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that seek comments regarding automated vehicles were published in the Federal Register on Monday, May 28.
The agencies seek input from the public about the possibility of removing “unnecessary regulatory barriers” relating to the introduction of automated vehicles in the United States.
“FMCSA requests public comment about Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that may need to be amended, revised or eliminated to facilitate the safe introduction of automated driving systems equipped commercial motor vehicles onto our nation’s roadways,” the advance notice of proposed rulemaking stated. “In approaching the task of adapting its regulations to accommodate automated vehicle technologies, FMCSA is considering changes to its rules to account for significant difference between human operators and automated driving systems.”
The agency considers there to be five levels of automation from some driver assistance (Level 1) to full driving automation (Level 5).
FMCSA’s notice includes about 40 questions regarding commercial driver’s license endorsements, hours-of-service rules, medical qualifications, distracted driving, safe driving, repairs and maintenance, roadside inspections, cybersecurity and confidentiality.
The agencies seek input from the public about the possibility of removing “unnecessary regulatory barriers” relating to the introduction of automated vehicles in the United States.
“FMCSA requests public comment about Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that may need to be amended, revised or eliminated to facilitate the safe introduction of automated driving systems equipped commercial motor vehicles onto our nation’s roadways,” the advance notice of proposed rulemaking stated. “In approaching the task of adapting its regulations to accommodate automated vehicle technologies, FMCSA is considering changes to its rules to account for significant difference between human operators and automated driving systems.”
The agency considers there to be five levels of automation from some driver assistance (Level 1) to full driving automation (Level 5).
FMCSA’s notice includes about 40 questions regarding commercial driver’s license endorsements, hours-of-service rules, medical qualifications, distracted driving, safe driving, repairs and maintenance, roadside inspections, cybersecurity and confidentiality.
FMCSA, NHTSA notices on automated vehicles publish in Federal Register
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