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The Trump transition team is pushing to eliminate a federal rule that mandates automakers to report crashes involving advanced driver-assistance or autonomous driving technology, as reported by Reuters.
Impact on Federal Safety Agencies
If this rule, which came into effect in 2021, is revoked, federal safety agencies would lose the ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles equipped with automated-driving systems.
Significance of the Crash-Reporting Rule
The crash-reporting rule has enabled the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to examine data from more than 2,700 crashes. This has led to 10 investigations involving six companies, including Tesla and Cruise, as well as nine safety recalls from four different companies.
Opposition from Tesla and Industry Group
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been a vocal critic of the rule, arguing that Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and its upgraded FSD software have faced unfair scrutiny. NHTSA has conducted multiple investigations into Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD software. In response to four reported crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one fatality involving a pedestrian, the agency initiated a new investigation into Tesla’s FSD software in October.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry trade group, has also voiced opposition to the rule.
