Transportation Department Officials Testify on Transportation Infrastructure - C-SPAN

December 13, 2023

2023-12-13T21:11:09-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZmIwXC8wMDJcLzE3MDI1MjIwNDVfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Transportation Department officials, including Underecretary for Policy Carlos Monje and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Robin Hutcheson, testified on oversight of infrastructure investment during a hearing before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. Several topics were addressed, including electric vehicle charging station infrastructure, the impact of speed limiters on large commercial trucks, high speed and light rail investments, and safety standard requirements for vehicles and crash mitigation. When asked about the recent recall of more than 2 million Tesla vehicles due to safety concerns with the autopilot system, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Acting Administrator Ann Carlson said Tesla agreed to the recall because “its software system may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse” and Tesla would be working on “remedies to address that problem.”

Transportation Department officials, including Underecretary for Policy Carlos Monje and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Robin Hutcheson,… read more

Transportation Department officials, including Underecretary for Policy Carlos Monje and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Robin Hutcheson, testified on oversight of infrastructure investment during a hearing before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. Several topics were addressed, including electric vehicle charging station infrastructure, the impact of speed limiters on large commercial trucks, high speed and light rail investments, and safety standard requirements for vehicles and crash mitigation. When asked about the recent recall of more than 2 million Tesla vehicles due to safety concerns with the autopilot system, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Acting Administrator Ann Carlson said Tesla agreed to the recall because “its software system may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse” and Tesla would be working on “remedies to address that problem.” close

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