BREAKING
NHTSA Weighs Dropping Steering-Wheel Rule
Old Rules Assumed a Human Driver
How the Rules Have Loosened
1
Mar 2022: ADS allowed, no manual controls
↓
2
Jun 2025: Faster Part 555 exemptions
↓
3
Aug 2025: Zoox exemption granted
Who Benefits and Who Doesn't
Purpose-Built Robotaxis
Eased
●
Cybercab and Zoox designs
●
No steering wheel or pedals
●
Optimize cabin, cut costs
Conventional Cars
Unchanged
●
Existing requirements apply
●
Human controls still required
Federal vs State Rules Loom
A Phased Shift Toward Driverless
AI NEWS BLITZ
The top US auto safety regulator says it will consider ending steering-wheel rules for driverless cars.