"Autonomous vehicle technology will prevent accidents and will
greatly reduce injuries and fatalities," said Padilla, who was behind
the 2012 bill that established a range of safety standards of autonomous
vehicles. "I firmly believe that we have a responsibility to facilitate
the deployment of fully autonomous vehicles sooner rather than later. I
authored the bill to encourage the development of autonomous vehicle
technology because doing so is a moral imperative. This technology will
save lives of real people, young and old."
Also on Thursday, California Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom issued a statement saying that the proposed regulations "may prove too onerous, create road blocks to innovation, and may ultimately drive the development of this promising industry to other states. Although the DMV is already a year behind schedule, I look forward to intensified dialogue between the state, manufacturers, and the public to improve the regulations. We must guard against unreasonably holding back California from doing what it does best, inventing the future.”
In July, Newsom attended an Audi event at Sonoma Raceway that found the politician riding shotgun in a special Audi model that was capable of racing around the track at high speeds without any input from the driver. At the time, Newsom told USA TODAY that it was imperative state leaders encourage the progress of such tech. "A few years ago, it was illegal to test (autonomous cars on open roads)," he said. "The key is flexibility in rule-making. I sense we'll start unifying those rules as a nation. As for California, we've got innovation in our veins and it makes absolute sense to keep working on improving this technology."
Also on Thursday, California Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom issued a statement saying that the proposed regulations "may prove too onerous, create road blocks to innovation, and may ultimately drive the development of this promising industry to other states. Although the DMV is already a year behind schedule, I look forward to intensified dialogue between the state, manufacturers, and the public to improve the regulations. We must guard against unreasonably holding back California from doing what it does best, inventing the future.”
In July, Newsom attended an Audi event at Sonoma Raceway that found the politician riding shotgun in a special Audi model that was capable of racing around the track at high speeds without any input from the driver. At the time, Newsom told USA TODAY that it was imperative state leaders encourage the progress of such tech. "A few years ago, it was illegal to test (autonomous cars on open roads)," he said. "The key is flexibility in rule-making. I sense we'll start unifying those rules as a nation. As for California, we've got innovation in our veins and it makes absolute sense to keep working on improving this technology."
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