NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS; DENIAL OF A PETITION FOR RULEMAKING

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Denial of a Petition for Rulemaking.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 21 by Jonathan Morrison, Administrator.

Summary: This document denies the September 11, 2025, petition for rulemaking submitted by Eric Dauster ("petitioner"). The petitioner requested that the agency initiate rulemaking to establish new standards for a centralized National Map Database (NMD) containing static roadway information and requiring global mapping providers to conform to these standards. The petitioner stated that the NMD standards should apply to entities responsible for the installa...