U.S. Proposes Dropping Manual Brake Pedal Requirements for Self-Driving Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed removing a requirement for manual brake pedals in fully autonomous vehicles, aiming to ease the deployment of self-driving cars on U.S. roads. The change does not affect vehicles with human controls and is part of broader efforts by NHTSA to streamline safety standards for autonomous technology.
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