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Self-driving cars still need an attentive driver

Posted by Steve Fitzsimons on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, In : For the General Public 
There's a great article today about various cars in the US that offer self-driving features.  https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/car-tech/what-weve-learned-from-tesla-and-other-self-driving-system-crashes/ar-AAyqWFy?ocid=spartandhp  Some drivers appear to be treating these features like they are more than bleeding edge technology.  It appears the industry is still young and drivers need to continue to be responsible for themselves for a while longer.   

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Self-Driving Cars Legislation Update

Posted by Steve Fitzsimons on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, In : For the General Public 
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would set strict approval guidelines for self-driving cars. (See http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-selfdriving-idUSKBN1962YV). The legislation was requested by the developers of self-driving cars so they can work with one national guideline instead of multiple guidelines adopted by the States. It is not clear if this legislation will ever become law as setting driving rules has long been the responsibility of the States and rules are ...
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