Feds Want You To Have A Special Drivers License If You Want An Autonomous Vehicle

The federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking a closer look at self-driving cars.

The agency released a set of proposed rules and regulations for autonomous vehicles Thursday while, at the same time, announcing plans for its own research programs looking into self-driving technology.

NHTSA recommends that states issue separate driver licenses, or at least special driver license endorsements, for those who wish to operate autonomous vehicles. These special licenses or endorsements should be given only after someone has completed a training that would cover such things as how and when to take over control of a vehicle.


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ParadoX - 6/3/2013 6:06:22 PM

+1 Boost

Sounds like good policy to me. Making sure people know how to operate the vehicle or equipment they are tasked to oversee.