Ariz. Says Not Time to Rein in Self-driving Cars After Uber Fatality

March 21, 2018

Ariz. officials said on Tuesday they saw no immediate need to tighten rules on the testing of self-driving cars in the state in reaction to a fatal Uber autonomous vehicle accident, according to Reuters.

March 21, 2018— Ariz. officials said on Tuesday they saw no immediate need to tighten rules on the testing of self-driving cars in the state in reaction to a fatal accident involving an Uber autonomous vehicle, reported Reuters

Toyota Motor Corp said it will pause autonomous vehicle testing following Sunday’s accident in which an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving SUV struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Ariz, according to the report. 

Automakers and tech companies are evaluating whether or not to suspend their autonomous vehicle programs in the wake of the first fatality involving a self-driving vehicle. Uber said on Monday it was suspending its own program, according to the report. 

Toyota said it was temporarily pausing its testing on U.S. public roads to help its test drivers, who could be experiencing “an emotional effect” from the incident, reported Reuters.

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