Cole Scandaglia
47:19 - 47:58
"Continuing to permit the unfettered and unregulated operation of autonomous vehicles is a no-win situation for the country. We continue to call Congress to create a binding framework that prioritizes safety, the workforce, and goes beyond weak self-certification regimes."
“Continuing to permit the unfettered and unregulated operation of autonomous vehicles is a no-win situation for the country. We continue to call Congress to create a binding framework that prioritizes safety, the workforce, and goes beyond weak self-certification regimes.”
- Speaker
- Cole Scandaglia
- Timestamp
- 47:19 – 47:58
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 9, 2026
From the transcript
We will continue to work with Congress, regulators, and our employers on technologies which improve working conditions and increase safety on the job. Today, autonomous vehicles present enormous challenges. To date, the federal government has failed to advance an autonomous vehicles framework, and the sole unique requirement to operate an autonomous vehicle in this country is to inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of crashes. Continuing to permit the unfettered and unregulated operation of autonomous vehicles is a no-win situation for the country. We continue to call Congress to create a binding framework that prioritizes safety, the workforce, and goes beyond weak self-certification regimes.
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