Self-driving cars
Congress Can’t Let Self-Driving Car Makers Treat People as Guinea Pigs, Say Public Safety Watchdogs
A bill in Congress to allow large numbers of self-driving cars on American streets needs substantial revisions to protect people inside and outside of autonomous vehicles.
May 7, 2018
Car Companies Failed at Regulating Themselves. Why Would Autonomous Car Companies Be Different?
A system in which AV companies make the rules is going to fail.
April 2, 2018
Wear a Sensor Everywhere Just to Stay Alive? No Thanks.
Safe operation of AVs without relying on external sensors should be non-negotiable. So it's alarming to hear someone in the bike industry talk as though he's ready to negotiate.
March 23, 2018
Video of the Fatal Uber Self-Driving Car Crash Upends the Victim-Blaming Narrative
The backup driver was distracted. Sensors that are supposed to detect pedestrians failed.
March 22, 2018
If Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Safer Than Human Drivers, They Shouldn’t Be on Public Streets
More details are emerging about how an Uber self-driving car struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, raising red flags about the testing of autonomous vehicles on city streets.
March 20, 2018
Uber Car in Self-Driving Mode Kills Woman in Arizona
A human was behind the wheel but was not driving when the collision occurred, according to Uber.
March 19, 2018
How to Design Streets for People in the Era of Robocars
Curbless streets. Safe walking and biking for all. Bus priority. It's up to cities to demand it.
November 2, 2017
Congress Poised to Let Autonomous Car Companies Run Wild in Cities
Both houses of Congress are crafting regulations that will set the stage for autonomous vehicles, and they're not off to good start.
October 5, 2017
Congress and Auto Industry Move to Ban Cities From Regulating Self-Driving Cars
Autonomous vehicles should benefit cities, not the other way around, but legislation advancing through Congress would tie urban officials' hands when it comes to shaping AV policy.
August 2, 2017
Self-Driving Cars Should Accommodate People, Not the Other Way Around
You think victim-blaming is bad now? Making everyone walk or bike with a "don't hit me" device would further penalize the most vulnerable.
July 25, 2017
