Toyota raises concerns about California self-driving oversight
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON: A Toyota Motor Corp official on Tuesday raised concerns about California's plans to require compliance with a planned U.S. autonomous vehicle safety check list, calling it "preposterous."Hilary Cain, director of technology and innovation policy at Toyota Motor North America, criticized California's proposal to require automakers to submit the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 15-point safety check list before testing vehicles."If we don't do what's being asked of us voluntarily by NHTSA, we cannot test an automated system in the state of California.
Toyota official highlights issues with NHTSA guidelines and California self-driving rules
At a forum on Capital Hill designed to gather input from industry stakeholders on NHTSA guidelines, Toyota Motor North America director of technology and innovation policy Hilary Cain pointed out that proposed changes to California's self-driving test guidelines would make a voluntary process requested by the new NHTSA autonomous driving guidelines essentially mandatory.This could block current ongoing tests and prevent new ones from starting, Cain noted."If we don't do what's being asked of us voluntarily by NHTSA, we cannot test an automated system in the state of California.
Toyota raises concerns about California self-driving oversight
A logo of Toyota Motor Corp is seen at the company's showroom in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2016.REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File PhotoWASHINGTON A Toyota Motor Corp official on Tuesday raised concerns about California's plans to require compliance with a planned U.S. autonomous vehicle safety check list, calling it "preposterous."Hilary Cain, director of technology and innovation policy at Toyota Motor North America, criticized California's proposal to require automakers to submit the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 15-point safety check list before testing vehicles.