The autonomous future is coming, provided regulators don't kill it first. Of particular concern on that front is a growing turf battle between the federal government and the states over who will regulate self-driving cars.
Anyone who has spent time waiting at a DMV already knows that states generally are the face of vehicle regulation. They issue driver's licenses and register vehicles, in addition to other duties like setting standards for insurance and liability. But when it comes to matters like vehicle design, safety and performance, we historically have deferred to the federal government.
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