House Transportation Leaders Tout Self-Driving Technology

Transport Topics By Eugene Mulero

July 26, 2023

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Ensuring nationwide standards for self-driving technology would assist with safety and efficiency, the leadership of a House panel said recently.

Ahead of consideration of a bill associated with self-driving policy, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) emphasized the technology’s myriad benefits.

“Self-driving vehicles have the potential to break down transportation barriers, unleash more opportunities, more freedom, and more independence,” McMorris Rodgers said in a hearing on July 26. “It will mean a safe, reliable way to get to work, go to the doctor, get an education, and so much more.”

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