A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco, California, U.S. Cruise LLC, a self-driving car startup is offering free rides to non-employees in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The U.S.
Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a 155-page report updating safety protections for occupants in cars with automated driving systems (ADS).
The ruling, which updates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, provides safety guidelines for cars that don’t have traditional manual controls like steering wheels and pedals because the vehicles have automated driving systems technology.
Automated driving systems refer to automated cars that can handle the task of driving if the person wants to or can’t do it themselves, according to the NHTSA.