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Committee backs resolution urging federal consideration of Montana conditions for autonomous vehicles
Summary
House Transportation Committee voted to concur on SJR16, which asks federal regulators and Montana’s federal delegates to consider the state's weather, topography, livestock/wildlife and infrastructure needs when setting autonomous vehicle rules; committee concurrence was unanimous.
The House Transportation Committee voted to concur in Senate Joint Resolution 16, a nonbinding resolution urging federal authorities to consider Montana’s unique road, weather and livestock conditions when developing autonomous vehicle (AV) safety standards.
Senator Denley Logie, sponsor, said Montana’s open range, mountain passes and weather present special challenges for AV technologies and that the…
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