So Green Outside, So Many More Comments to NHTSA

Comment #10 - This comment is very corporate. It's from Bosch, which is concerned about its competitive position in the autonomous vehicle software market. Bosch has an incremental approach to driverless operations - highway and parking first, city streets, later. But its recommendations are reasonable. Bosch is arguing for the development of objective, technology neutral, safety and performance standards. The company wisely recommends the requirement of a vehicle-equivalent of a flight data recorder in case of accidents. In terms of cybersecurity, Bosch favors a layered system.

Such glorious DC-speak right here.

Bosch recommends that NHTSA initiate and facilitate in-depth discussions with key stakeholders to specifically address the development of AV validation approaches.

DC loves the word stakeholders. 

Comment #11 - You would think that the litigation system had never encountered a new technology before without detailed laws to govern it. This comment says otherwise and opines that we need new liability laws in place before we allow autonomous vehicles to be on the roads. Too late because there's a Tesla on your highway. In my opinion, this person has not considered this issue in depth, nor has he or she faced up to the fact that this is how the entire tort system evolved.

Comment #12 - This comment comes from a mechanic/technician who is a driverless enthusiast. He or she states that driverless - via Tesla - is already happening and recommends transparency, federal/state cooperation, and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) standards. This person also wants driver override capability, similar to shutting off cruise control.