Maryland Car Accident Lawyers: Federal Regulations for Self Driving Cars

Self-driving cars are one of the latest technological advances in the automobile industry. According to certain automobile companies, self-driving cars that require occasional driver intervention are only a few years away and completely self-driving cars are not far behind. While representatives of General Motors and auto equipment maker, Delphi, praised the many safety and environmental benefits of self-driving cars, there is currently a patchwork of rules and regulations governing this type of vehicle. Proponents of self-driving cars say these rules could impede innovation and create confusion, and that it is up to the federal government to establish a unified set of regulations. According to the technical leader of Google’s self-driving car project, if there is no unified set of regulations and each state has its own laws, the safety innovations, interstate commerce, national competitiveness and the placement of self-driving cars will be significantly affected. The vice president
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