US automakers outline rules for auto-driving cars after fatal crashes
by Edward Helmore from Technology | The Guardian on (#5H67P)
Proposals come days after two men in a Tesla were killed in a crash near Houston
US automakers have outlined principles designed to encourage drivers to pay attention to the road while driving partially automated vehicles as political scrutiny of the technology intensifies following a series of fatal crashes.
The proposals, published yesterday before a Senate subcommittee hearing on the future of automotive safety and technology, come days after two men reportedly using Tesla's Autopilot driver-assist system were killed in a crash near Houston. Local police say no-one was in the driving seat, though Tesla disputes this. The incident is being investigated by two federal agencies.
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