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"Establishing a national framework for autonomous vehicle trucking is the focus of proposed legislation recently introduced by Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif.
The America Drives Act would preempt state laws pertaining to autonomous commercial vehicles while supporting the deployment and regulation of autonomous vehicles in interstate commerce.
If this proposal becomes law, states would not be allowed to prohibit the operation of commercial motor vehicles with Level 4 or Level 5 automated driving systems based on the absence of a human occupant. ...
Fong said 35 states allow some form of autonomous truck testing or deployment, while others have imposed “restrictive or conflicting regulations.”
The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association threw its support behind a Congressional effort to establish autonomous vehicle regulations. ..."
US Congressman Vince Fong (R, CA-20)
