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DOT Aims to Lower Barriers to Autonomous Tech for Trucks and Cars

https://www.truckinginfo.com/332397...rriers-to-autonomous-tech-for-trucks-and-cars

"NHTSA’s pre-rule seeks comment on identifying and addressing regulatory barriers to the deployment of ADS-equipped vehicles posed by certain existing FMVSS. The agency said it is is also interested in hearing from the public on various approaches that could be used to measure compliance with the FMVSS for vehicles that are not equipped with conventional controls, including steering wheels and brake pedals. “Public comments received during this stage will help inform NHTSA’s path forward,” the agency noted."

"The pre-rule released by FMCSA seeks public comment on questions related to several regulatory areas to help the agency “better understand how changes to its rules can account for significant differences between human operators and ADS.”

These questions focus on such topics as:




    • Requirements of human drivers
    • CDL endorsements
    • Hours- of -Service rules
    • Medical qualifications
    • Distracted driving
    • Safe driving
    • Inspection
    • Repair
    • Maintenance
    • Roadside inspections
    • Cybersecurity
 
FedEx Is A Compelling, Long-Term Value Play

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4266241-fedex-compelling-long-term-value-play?dr=1

Long read, but lots of interesting tidbits:

"What is worrisome is the company did cut its outlook only one quarter after raising it. This either means the company can be quickly affected by trade and or a slight slowdown or the management team does not have as a great of insight into the business as it should."

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Especially this one:
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CVSA Seeks Solution to Allow Inspectors to Ticket Shippers for Cargo Securement Violations

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/cvs...s-ticket-shippers-cargo-securement-violations

“It’s not a question of whether the roadside person is picking the right guy to cite or lay charges against,” Wirachowsky said. “There’s only one option: The carrier. And then if the inspector wants to lay a charge against the driver, he can. But there’s no ability to go back and charge a shipper.”
 
SwampRatt said:
DOT Aims to Lower Barriers to Autonomous Tech for Trucks and Cars

https://www.truckinginfo.com/332397...rriers-to-autonomous-tech-for-trucks-and-cars

"NHTSA’s pre-rule seeks comment on identifying and addressing regulatory barriers to the deployment of ADS-equipped vehicles posed by certain existing FMVSS. The agency said it is is also interested in hearing from the public on various approaches that could be used to measure compliance with the FMVSS for vehicles that are not equipped with conventional controls, including steering wheels and brake pedals. “Public comments received during this stage will help inform NHTSA’s path forward,” the agency noted."

"The pre-rule released by FMCSA seeks public comment on questions related to several regulatory areas to help the agency “better understand how changes to its rules can account for significant differences between human operators and ADS.”

These questions focus on such topics as:




    • Requirements of human drivers
    • CDL endorsements
    • Hours- of -Service rules
    • Medical qualifications
    • Distracted driving
    • Safe driving
    • Inspection
    • Repair
    • Maintenance
    • Roadside inspections
    • Cybersecurity
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I have 2 comments for them. Cyber security breaches.
Mixing a very small percentage of autonomous vehicles with human drivers will not be a good mix....
 
BIG R GUY said:
I have 2 comments for them. Cyber security breaches.
Mixing a very small percentage of autonomous vehicles with human drivers will not be a good mix....
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There are huge legal issues to resolve here. If an autonomous truck gets hacked and kills a crowd of pedestrians on a sidewalk in Vegas, who is responsible? Who pays for the liability? If a sensor goes bad and the truck rear ends a busload of nuns and orphans? O wait, nuns won't sue and who cares if orphans die? Oh wait, we all need to sue Coop Dispatch, and Donna can go to jail! All of these issues have been litigated for years in normal autos. It will be 50 years before the legal issues are resolved, and the tipping point on autonomous vehicles is reached.

Tipping point is when 50%+1 of all trucks on the highway are autonomous. When will all (99%) of trucks be autonomous? 75+ years. At that point, drivers will be a thing of the past, and trucks driven by people will be parade vehicles.

My two cents.

ST
 
silent trucker said:
There are huge legal issues to resolve here. If an autonomous truck gets hacked and kills a crowd of pedestrians on a sidewalk in Vegas, who is responsible? Who pays for the liability? If a sensor goes bad and the truck rear ends a busload of nuns and orphans? O wait, nuns won't sue and who cares if orphans die? Oh wait, we all need to sue Coop Dispatch, and Donna can go to jail! All of these issues have been litigated for years in normal autos. It will be 50 years before the legal issues are resolved, and the tipping point on autonomous vehicles is reached.

Tipping point is when 50%+1 of all trucks on the highway are autonomous. When will all (99%) of trucks be autonomous? 75+ years. At that point, drivers will be a thing of the past, and trucks driven by people will be parade vehicles.

My two cents.

ST
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When my partner or I run solo,and get tired,we just Tweet Big dave or Donna,and he “drives” our hotel from his desk in Cedar Rapids while we sleep.
 
Washington.DC.(New York Times)
Mueller resigns! Joining Coop Dispatch as legal council. In a press conference held just minutes ago in the parking lot of Capriotti’s, in Las Vegas, Mueller spokesman, and Coop PR administrator, Satish Patel jointly answered questions from reporters on the development. Since the announcement, Coop shares on Nasdaq were up $13 dollars,and 6 cents.
 
FedEx Ground Announces Seven-Day Residential Delivery Year-round

https://about.van.fedex.com/newsroo...es-seven-day-residential-delivery-year-round/

“These transformational steps demonstrate how the size, scope and technology of the FedEx network enable us to be nimble and responsive to the changing needs of e-commerce,” Subramaniam said. “Each one advances the company’s commitment to continued superior service and increased efficiency in handling all e-commerce packages – small and large – within one ground network, seven days a week, year-round.”
 
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