Trump Admin Wants to Make Brake Pedals Optional in Autonomous Vehicles

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a regulatory change that would allow autonomous vehicles to operate without traditional brake pedals, according to io9. Tesla's Cybercab, which was designed from the ground up without a steering wheel, could be the first to benefit from the policy shift. Fully autonomous vehicles are engineered to handle all driving functions electronically, which proponents argue makes manual brake pedals redundant. The proposal represents a significant shift in how regulators approach self-driving car certification.

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