BREAKING
US May Drop Brake-Pedal Rule for AVs
From Exemptions to ADS Standards
1
Old FMVSS rules
↓
2
Individual exemptions
↓
3
ADS-specific standards
A Two-Tier Vehicle Standard
Driverless only
Covered
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No pedals required
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Sensor-based tests
Conventional cars
Not covered
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Pedals still required
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Human-driver rules
What Changes, What Stays
Maintained
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Braking performance levels
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Equivalent safety
Changed
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Pedal-based tests
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Substituted for ADS
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Just an Entry Point to Rulemaking
AI NEWS BLITZ
US regulators are set to propose scrapping the brake-pedal requirement for driverless vehicles.