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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Coverage of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety in the Nexus archive.
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- Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
Federal regulators are approving robotaxis to operate without steering wheels and are considering allowing brake pedal removal. Amazon's Zoox autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas and San Francisco have received approval for paid rides in vehicles without manual controls, though safety concerns remain.
- A School Bus Killed a 5-Year-Old. The Crash Is Among Dozens Missing From the Bus Company’s Federal Safety Record.
A 5-year-old child, Lens Joseph, was killed by a Boston Public Schools bus operated by Transdev, a company with a history of unreported fatal crashes. Federal safety records fail to capture 42 of Transdev's fatal crashes, hindering regulatory oversight and public transparency.