Tesla Crash Families Beg Trump Admin For Oversight

Politico reports:

The families of several people who died or were seriously injured in Tesla crashes involving self-driving technologies urged the Transportation Department on Tuesday to continue scrutinizing the electric vehicle company, saying they fear oversight of Elon Musk’s company will suffer under the Trump administration.

In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, seven families say they are worried that the Trump administration will repeal a rule that requires companies to report vehicle crashes involving advanced driver assistance technologies or automated driving systems, such as the erroneously-named suite of Tesla features called “Autopilot“ and “full self driving.”

In addition, the letter asks Duffy to ensure ongoing federal probes into Tesla continue “free from improper influence.”

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The families of Tesla crash victims involving self-driving technologies urged the DOT to continue scrutinizing the company, saying they fear oversight will suffer under the Trump administration.https://t.co/5hZ85roePv

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