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For crashes where none of those conditions are satisfied, NHTSA has to be notified within 15 days if other conditions are met, including a
property damage threshold, as well as if another vehicle was involved.NHTSA is also opening up exemptions for some federal motor vehicle
safety standards for US-based manufacturers
"This exemption promotes innovative designs, such as prototype vehicles, through an iterative review process that considers the overall
safety of the vehicle along with the purposes for which the exemption is requested," NHTSA wrote in a letter to the industry
So robotaxis without side-view mirrors or a steering wheel should now be easier to deploy on US streets.The news was welcomed by the
It will help improve safety on the roads and increase mobility," said Alliance for Automotive Innovation President and CEO John Bozzella
"But the ability of AV developers, investors, automakers, and consumers to reach their full potential has been hamstrung by government
pathway to finally and fully deploy AVs in the country."Hopefully there are still enough experts left at NHTSA to handle the paperwork
Earlier this month, dozens of people directly responsible for regulating autonomous vehicle safety were dismissed at the order of Elon Musk,
