[Nfbc-info] Driverless Car Regulations Update

Wed Dec 9 02:23:51 UTC 2015

Are there plans to address these issues in our state legislature for this next upcoming season?

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> On Dec 8, 2015, at 6:04 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs via Nfbc-info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> We are already behind. The DMV has already passed laws requiring all driverless cars to have breaks and steering mechanisms. They also require that all cars have the option for a driver to take over driving if they need too. Granted this is just for testing for now, but how easy would it be for them to extend it to production?
> This is incredibly serious and we need to be on top of it.
> Does anyone know if the DMV will post on that website when the cars are ready for production?
> 
> http://www.dezeen.com/2014/08/25/google-forced-to-add-steering-wheel-to-driverless-car-designs/
> 
> http://www.cnet.com/news/googles-self-driving-cars-will-have-steering-wheels-after-all/
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brandon Keith Biggs <http://www.brandonkeithbiggs.com/>
>> On 12/2/2015 3:17 PM, Tim Elder via Nfbc-info wrote:
>> I am not aware if NFB is monitoring the specific actions of the CA DMV.  I
>> would hope our friends at Google would reach out if there was a significant
>> policy issue we could help advance.  Either way, we, as Californians, should
>> keep tabs on our state's DMV regulations.  Operating a driverless car should
>> not be limited to those who already have a valid driver's license or
>> vehicles that also have manual controls.  Opportunities to participate in
>> the regulatory process via public workshops and hearings may be available.
>> See here:
>> https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/vr/autonomous/auto
>>  regards,
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary
>> Willows via Nfbc-info
>> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 11:34 AM
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>> Cc: Mary Willows
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Driverless Car Regulations Update
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>> What are you suggesting?  Doesn't the NFB already have people working on
>> this project?  Monitoring progress?  Working for Google?
>> MW
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tim Elder
>> via Nfbc-info
>> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 1:45 PM
>> To: 'NFB of California List'
>> Cc: Tim Elder; Bryan Bashin
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Driverless Car Regulations Update
>> 
>> Our affiliate ought to keep an eye on the below Driverless Car regulations
>> and ensure we are aligning with Google's approach.  There should not be a
>> requirement that a licensed driver be behind the wheel.  Now is the time to
>> pay attention to this issue.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> . . .
>> California's Department of Motor Vehicles in particular has asked for
>> federal guidance as it struggles with how to move the cars safely from
>> small-scale road tests to broader adoption. In a written statement Monday,
>> U.S. Department of Transportation spokeswoman Suzanne Emmerling said that
>> with rapid development of the technology, federal policy is being updated.
>> "Breathtaking progress has been made," Emmerling wrote. She said
>> Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx ordered his department's National
>> Highway Traffic Safety Administration to update its 2013 policy "to reflect
>> today's technology and his sense of urgency to bring innovation to our roads
>> that will make them safer. It's unclear what the new policy will be, but the
>> tone of the statement signaled that Foxx is interested in endorsing the
>> technology. Language that the agency is revisiting specifies that in states
>> where the public can get access to the cars, a licensed driver should be
>> behind the wheel. Google has argued that once cars can drive as safely as
>> humans, it would be better to remove the steering wheel and pedals so that
>> people don't mess up the ride. A Google spokesman had no comment on word of
>> the federal review. The California State Transportation Agency has
>> interpreted the 2013 federal guidance as urging caution. The federal update
>> "reaffirms that the topic is evolving and one worthy of continued discussion
>> and public input," spokeswoman Melissa Figueroa said. She said the
>> Department of Motor Vehicles is working to publish draft regulations by
>> year's end.
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