Proposed Law Would Let Officials Keep Self-Driving Cars Off Certain Streets During Emergencies

Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.) introduced the AV Emergency Response Coordination Act on July 28 in San Francisco. The bill would let public officials tell self-driving cars where they can and cannot go during emergencies — like drawing a digital boundary the vehicles must stay within. No government currently has this power under federal rules. NHTSA would set the standards.