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San Francisco Fire Department documents autonomous-vehicle incidents and pushes for stricter oversight
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The San Francisco Fire Department told the Fire Commission it is documenting incidents involving autonomous vehicles and is urging greater regulation and data transparency, saying the issue is primarily one of public safety.
The San Francisco Fire Department on Aug. 23 told the Fire Commission it is systematically documenting incidents involving autonomous vehicles and is urging regulators and companies to provide more transparent data and stronger oversight.
Fire Chief Janine Nicholson said the department has received numerous reports after a string of recent autonomous-vehicle incidents and that the focus is ‘‘public safety, period.’’ Nicholson said the department is not ‘‘anti-technology’’ but that the city expects companies to work with emergency services to resolve safety and…
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