Attorney Witherite: Tesla's Autopilot Crashes Stir Concerns for Autonomous Trucks in Texas and Georgia
Amy Witherite, a notable Texas attorney and founder of Witherite Law Group, highlights the ongoing issues and fatalities linked to Tesla's autonomous driving feature.
- Amy Witherite, a notable Texas attorney and founder of Witherite Law Group, highlights the ongoing issues and fatalities linked to Tesla's autonomous driving feature.
- In 2024, there are plans to introduce autonomous tractor-trailers on the roads of Texas and Georgia.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently disclosed the findings of a two-year investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot, uncovering hundreds of crashes, including 13 fatal ones.
- Unlike autonomous vehicles, crashes involving aviation or railroads can result in swift action by agencies or Congress to ground planes or mandate new safety systems.