NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS; MODERNIZATION OF FMVSS NO. 103 AND FMVSS NO. 104 TO ACCOMMODATE ADS-EQUIPPED VEHICLES; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 103 and FMVSS No. 104 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles; Incorporation by Reference.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on March 16 by Jonathan Morrison, Administrator.

Summary: NHTSA is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 103, "Windshield defrosting and defogging systems, " and FMVSS No. 104, "Windshield wiping and washing systems." The proposed modifications would except vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems (ADS) that do not have manually operated driving controls from these standards. This rulemak...