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Nominee pressed on vehicle safety: impaired‑driving rulemaking, autonomous vehicles and fuel‑economy standards
Summary
Senators used the hearing to press Stephen Bradbury on NHTSA rulemaking for impaired driving, the role and possible mandates for driver‑monitoring and autonomous vehicle technologies, and the future of CAFE fuel‑economy standards.
Committee members questioned Stephen Bradbury about vehicle safety priorities, including impaired‑driving enforcement technology, automated vehicle testing and the federal role in setting CAFE (fuel economy) standards.
Senator John Hickenlooper and others noted the high toll of impaired driving: "13,000 people died in alcohol impaired accidents last year," a statistic cited during questioning to underline urgency for an impairment standard. Bradbury told the committee that while NHTSA and others have promoted training for first responders and that technology solutions are being explored, the…
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