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SENATORS MARKEY AND BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON TESLA AUTOMATED DRIVING BRAKE FLAWS

Statement

Date: Feb. 3, 2022
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Transportation

Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after numerous reports of dangerous braking flaws in Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self Driving systems.

"These latest developments with Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self Driving systems are exactly why we've long expressed our concerns with this flawed technology," said the Senators in a joint statement. "Although automated driving and driver assistance systems have the potential to enhance safety, they must be implemented with strong safeguards that will ensure our cars follow the rules of the road and drivers are fully engaged. We commend NHTSA for its ongoing work to investigate the situation and urge it to continue taking all appropriate action to protect all users of the road."


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