BLUMENTHAL: AUTO INDUSTRY HAS “AN OBLIGATION TO DO BETTER” AS TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL STALLS
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BLUMENTHAL: AUTO INDUSTRY HAS "AN OBLIGATION TO DO BETTER" AS
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One day after deadly autonomous vehicle crash, NHTSA Deputy Administrator is unable to confirm whether AVs are safer than human-driven vehicles
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"This recall has been plagued by delays. They are deadly delays. The number of fatalities since our last hearing has doubled," Blumenthal said in his opening statement. "All of these deaths are preventable. Only about half of the vehicles with defective
Yesterday, Blumenthal and Senator
The hearing took place the day after the first documented fatal crash https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-statement-on-self-driving-uber-fatality between an autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian. At the hearing, Blumenthal said, "In 2016, there were 1.18 fatalities for every 100 million miles driven [by a human-driven car]. To date, self-driving cars have logged a lot fewer than 100 million miles.
Blumenthal asked
In response, King admitted the agency has no idea if autonomous vehicles are safer than human-driven vehicles, saying "At this point I would not know how to define self-driving vehicles." Video of Blumenthal's full exchange with King is available for download at: https://lfts.senate.gov/seos/1000/mpd/ui05042018b5831ca470d2fe0c0764dfe22926545b.
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