Political Influence On Self-Driving

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Political Influence
People who see their benevolent businesses tied up in red tape push back the government when it steps into impose regulations. The term Cyber libertarians is used for people who argue that the regulators often lack the tools or the knowledge required for formulating smart enforcement. Eric Scheiderman, the New York Attorney general assesses that the, “Cyber libertarians are not entirely wrong but that does not mean that regulation is unnecessary” (Gabe, 2014). Existing U.S Laws are well-equipped to sort out liability claims for self-driving cars that get into crashes but various think tanks such as Rand Corp., a non-partisan think tank ,warns that the self-driving cars should be allowed only when they are better than the
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169 ("Michigan vehicle code) was introduced by Senator Mike Kowall, to regulate the testing of driverless cars on the roads of Michigan State. Sen. Mike Kowall speculates that for the most part the bill is to promote autonomous technology in Michigan and less about the legislation. He also proposes that until the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration interpose the federal legislation, the patchwork of state laws will serve as an alternate. (Dustin, 2013) Kowall further reveals the companies including Google Inc., have worked collaboratively with the government on the legislation and he also anticipates the bill will maximize Michigan’s stake in this technology as it …show more content…
In 2013 legislation, one provision specifically provides for federal preemption of any state provisions that are in conflict with federal regulations. Under the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, “state laws . . . must yield,” which means the act of Congress or treaty is supreme; and the law of the State must yield to it. The specification of the state regulation being superseded by the federal regulations in case of a conflict assists the states to avoid any possible future uncertainty regarding the applicable regulations .However, the NHTSA will have to work in conjunction with the state legislation to warrant that autonomous vehicles have the desired effect of increasing public safety. As the autonomous technology is expected to make the roads safer, it is imperative that the regulations not only should encourage the manufacturers to embrace the technology but also assuage any the fears that the manufacturers, operators and the general public may have. Similarly, implementation of new technology also brings the risk of being hampered by underlying liability