The NHTSA has issued a directive to autonomous vehicle developers, demanding immediate solutions to prevent AVs from interfering with first responders and law enforcement. The agency cited a pattern of driverless cars blocking emergency scenes and failing to recognize safety conditions.
The NTSB and NHTSA are investigating a fatal Tesla crash in Katy, Texas, where Michael Butler's car hit a home, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. Avila's family has filed a negligence lawsuit against Butler and Tesla, which claims the accelerator was pressed, overriding self-driving features.
US Senators Markey and Blumenthal are calling on NHTSA to investigate Tesla's self-published crash statistics for its Full Self-Driving system, citing a Reuters report alleging exaggerated safety claims and misleading comparisons.
