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New Rules Limit Crash Reporting for Autonomous Vehicles

4/25/2025

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The U.S. Department of Transportation has relaxed crash-reporting rules for autonomous vehicles, allowing automakers like Tesla to report only serious incidents. This shift not only diminishes public access to crucial safety data but also raises concerns about transparency, leaving watchdogs and researchers in the dark about the true safety of autonomous technology.

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Story summary

The U.S. Department of Transportation has relaxed crash-reporting rules for autonomous vehicles, allowing automakers like Tesla to report only serious incidents. This shift not only diminishes public access to crucial safety data but also raises concerns about transparency, leaving watchdogs and researchers in the dark about the true safety of autonomous technology.