Cities urge local control, real‑time data and first‑responder tools as autonomous vehicles scale

Jan 21, 2026

City officials from Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin and Redmond told the commission that autonomous vehicles are arriving in U.S. cities and stressed the need for local oversight, data sharing (MDS), first‑responder protocols, higher insurance and incident auditability to manage safety, equity and congestion risks.

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City transportation officials from Seattle, Redmond, Los Angeles and Austin presented a shared set of priorities and concerns about autonomous vehicles (AVs) operating on public streets.

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