Trend: Self Driving Cars. New Fed Rules. 3 Points to Know.

Background

•  In 2013, the feds were super cautious about self driving cars. 
• States stepped up and began creating regulatory frameworks
• Then, California asked the feds for advice & the feds began rethinking their position

New Federal Guidelines Emerging for Self Driving Cars that will:

• Transportation Secretary has directed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to get moving on self driving car rules
• The new rules will: “reflect today’s technology and his sense of urgency to bring innovation to our roads that will make them safer.”
• Feds are likely to endorse self driving cars in the new rules

State Regulation Leader:

• California will release new rules to move self driving cars to a broader use in California by the end of 2015.

APNewsBreak: Feds revising wary stance on self-driving cars