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BestDriver News T he U.S. Department of Trans- porta on issued Sept. 20 reg- ulatory framework for vehicle manufacturers, state regulators and other stakeholders regarding the development and deployment of autonomous cars and trucks. The proposed policy ini a ve comes as both tradi onal automo ve makers and tech giants march increasingly closer to readying such technology for public use. The 114-page document, which the DOT is accepting public comment on for 60 days, intends to set safety standards for companies developing self-driving vehicles and to establish a unified na- tional policy on vehicle automation. The Federal Automated Vehicles Policy was developed to help hasten the develop- ment of autonomous vehicles while also addressing safety issues "at the front-end of development," the DOT says. The proposed guidelines set a 15-point safety assessment, which requires autonomous vehicle manufacturers to submit a notice to the DOT stating their autonomous vehicles meet certain specifications regarding crashworthiness, individual privacy, cybersecurity, safety systems, privacy, data recording, ethics and more. "There are huge upsides and signifi- cant challenges that come with auto- mated vehicle technology, and we will continue the conversation with the public 34 November 2016 BestDriverJOBS www.bestdriverjobs.com by James Jaillet DOT issues guidance, basic safety measures for autonomous vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks A demonstration of ZF's Highway Driver Assist — an autonomous system that enables the truck to pilot itself in on-highway driving.