Google is teaming up with a number of other companies to try to push U.S. lawmakers to pass regulations for . The company, along with , Ford, Lyft and Volvo have now formed the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets coalition.
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The group said in a statement it will "work with lawmakers, regulators and the public to realize the safety and societal benefits of self-driving vehicles." The coalition said David Strickland, the former top official of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the top U.S. auto safety agency that is writing new guidance on self-driving cars, will be the coalition's counsel and spokesman.
Google has been testing self-driving cars in several locations in the U.S, including parts of California, Texas and .
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The group said in a statement it will "work with lawmakers, regulators and the public to realize the safety and societal benefits of self-driving vehicles." The coalition said David Strickland, the former top official of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the top U.S. auto safety agency that is writing new guidance on self-driving cars, will be the coalition's counsel and spokesman.
Google has been testing self-driving cars in several locations in the U.S, including parts of California, Texas and .