Autonomous Vehicles, Software & Electronics

“There’s a real desire to move something successful here that does enable the long-term safe development and deployment of this technology,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety. “I wouldn’t read the failure at the end of the last Congress as an indication something can’t get …

Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, says the news is “disturbing, but unfortunately, not particularly surprising…When we see NHTSA having to issue a cease-and-desist letter to stop them from way overstating the safety features of their vehicle, it’s really unfortunate and it’s rather discouraging of how …

“Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a consumer advocacy group, says the coalition doesn’t oppose self-driving cars but wants to ensure safety protections are in place before laws legalize sales to the public. ‘The promise is that these are going to be safer,’ he said. ‘There’s …

“Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said that since the wide-scale adoption of autonomous vehicles is still a long way off, ‘the rush to get a bill passed seems like a very in-the-Beltway development…The reality is, we’re much closer to autonomous vehicles than we were 20, …

Despite almost daily reports of crashes or non-responsive technology on public roadsinvolving driverless cars, Congress is trying to hitch a new law to Santa’s sleigh in the form of the year-end-keep-the-government-open spending bill, just ahead of a new majority come January. Today, all motor vehicle operators, particularly commercial drivers, are required to pass …

In the final days of this session, the U.S. Senate may vote on legislation that would essentially turn our public streets into proving grounds for driverless cars that are not ready for prime time. The AV START Act (S. 1885) would allow for widespread sale of these nascent systems under the guise …

“The industry would be “in complete control when it comes to consumer safety in autonomous vehicles,” complained Michael Brooks, chief counsel for the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, in a recent conference call with reporters. “As history has proven time and time over, automakers are incapable of prioritizing safety over …