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Latest U.S. crash report guidelines update includes autonomous vehicles

Car Crash Reporting Guidelines Prepare for Self-Driving Vehicles
— Government Technology, August 15, 2017

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Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on August 18, 2017 August 17, 2017 Format LinkCategories Autonomous Vehicles / Driverless CarsTags Autonomous Vehicles, Crashes, Driverless Cars, Enforcement, GHSA, NTSB, Policy, U.S.

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