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Blind and low-vision advocates urge permitting autonomous vehicles to expand accessible travel options
Summary
Representatives of the National Federation of the Blind and the American Council of the Blind said early autonomous-vehicle testing and careful accessibility requirements will expand independent mobility for blind and low-vision residents, citing hands-on Waymo test rides and recommending local permitting and accessibility standards.
Advocates for people who are blind and have low vision asked the committee to support DC's planned work on permitting and testing for autonomous vehicles.
First-hand testimony: Jesse Sharrock of the National Federation of the Blind said he took a Waymo autonomous vehicle in Phoenix and called…
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