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Self-Driving Car Policy by U.S. Underscores Promise and Peril
- Safety groups divided over embracing and opposing new approach
- Government says data sharing will speed industry learning
U.S. Government Opens Way for Driverless Cars
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The new U.S. policy on self-driving cars received a mixed reaction from highway-safety advocates who acknowledged the life-saving potential though warned of a world of “human guinea pigs.”
The Transportation Department’s new guidelines give carmakers and states “the green light to innovate while keeping safety at the forefront,” said Deborah Hersman, president and chief executive officer of the National Safety Council, an Itasca, Illinois-based nonprofit that seeks to reduce injuries and deaths on the road.