Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 — Washington is racing to keep up with the rapid development of self-driving cars. Lawmakers in the House and Senate are crafting a package of autonomous vehicle bills due out this summer, the Trump administration is rewriting federal guidelines for driverless cars and K Street has increasingly ramped up lobbying on the issue. The effort reflects just how close many believe the emerging technology is to becoming a practical reality for the masses and policymakers want to make sure they are firmly in the drivers seat.
Driverless Cars Speed Onto Political Agenda
Lawmakers in the House and Senate are crafting a package of autonomous vehicle bills due out this summer, the Trump administration is rewriting federal guidelines for driverless cars and K Street has increasingly ramped up lobbying on the issue.