A federal accident reporting rule that Tesla opposes could be a stumbling block

Trump’s transition team wants to end a federal rule that requires automakers to report crashes when advanced driver assistance or autonomous driving technology is activated. This is reported by Reuters.

Federal safety agencies would lose the ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated driving systems if the rule, which takes effect in 2021, is struck down.

The crash warning rule allowed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to analyze data on more than 2,700 crashes, which led to 10 investigations at six companies, including Tesla. and Cruisealong with nine safety recalls from four different companies, Reuters says.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long opposed the rule, saying it unfairly targets Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system, Autopilot, and its enhanced FSD software. NHTSA has investigated Tesla Autopilot and FSD “controlled” software multiple times over the years. agency in October a new investigation has begun It entered Tesla’s FSD software after four low-visibility crashes, including one where a pedestrian died.

The industry trade group Automotive Innovation Alliance also opposed the rule.