Aurora Operations' Exemption Request for Level 4 ADS Vehicles
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering an exemption for Aurora Operations, allowing automated trucks to use beacon lights instead of traditional warning triangles when stopped. If approved, this change would affect Aurora and other companies using Level 4 autonomous vehicles, potentially replacing the need for drivers to exit vehicles to place warning triangles. Public comments are invited before making a final decision.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of cab-mounted beacon lights for stopped Level 4 ADS vehicles.
- Potential exemption from using traditional warning triangles.
- Public comments period before final decision.
Obligations
What this law requires
Aurora Operations, Inc. must notify FMCSA in writing prior to operating under the exemption allowing cab-mounted beacons in lieu of traditional warning devices.
Motor carriers operating under the exemption must report any crashes that occurred while the cab-mounted warning beacons are activated or should have been activated.
Aurora must submit a Waiver Term Report outlining the performance data of the cab-mounted warning beacons.
Aurora must demonstrate that cab-mounted warning beacons achieve a level of safety equivalent to traditional warning devices.
FMCSA must review all public comments regarding the exemption request and publish its decision in the Federal Register.