NHTSA Demands Autonomous Vehicle Fixes for Emergency Scene Interference

NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison ordered autonomous vehicle developers July 8 to solve a critical problem: driverless cars blocking ambulances and fire trucks, failing to recognize flashing lights and emergency signals by month's end. The agency reframes emergency scenes as routine operating conditions, not edge cases, with enforcement consequences pending but implicitly aligned with penalties human drivers face for obstructing emergency responders.