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Union cheers as trucks kept out of U.S. self-driving legislation
Source: Reuters
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JULY 28, 2017 / 7:05 PM / 2 HOURS AGO
Union cheers as trucks kept out of U.S. self-driving legislation
David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Teamsters union on Friday praised House lawmakers for keeping self-driving commercial trucks out of a proposed bill aimed at speeding deployment of the advanced technology for cars.
The U.S. House Energy and Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would hasten the use of self-driving cars without human controls and bar states from blocking autonomous vehicles. The measure only applies to vehicles under 10,000 pounds and not large commercial trucks.
The 1.4-million-member union, hoping to protect the jobs of truck drivers, has been lobbying at the federal and state levels to slow legislation to make it easier for companies to roll out self-driving trucks.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has said she is "very concerned" about the impact of self-driving cars on U.S. jobs, a big part of President Donald Trump's campaign message.
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JULY 28, 2017 / 7:05 PM / 2 HOURS AGO
Union cheers as trucks kept out of U.S. self-driving legislation
David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Teamsters union on Friday praised House lawmakers for keeping self-driving commercial trucks out of a proposed bill aimed at speeding deployment of the advanced technology for cars.
The U.S. House Energy and Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would hasten the use of self-driving cars without human controls and bar states from blocking autonomous vehicles. The measure only applies to vehicles under 10,000 pounds and not large commercial trucks.
The 1.4-million-member union, hoping to protect the jobs of truck drivers, has been lobbying at the federal and state levels to slow legislation to make it easier for companies to roll out self-driving trucks.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has said she is "very concerned" about the impact of self-driving cars on U.S. jobs, a big part of President Donald Trump's campaign message.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-selfdriving-vehicles-idUSKBN1AD2S3
