Trump’s NHTSA nominee to push for active oversight of self-driving cars

Published 15/07/2025, 20:28
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Investing.com -- President Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top auto safety regulator position plans to advocate for proactive government oversight of autonomous vehicles.

Jonathan Morrison, who previously served as chief counsel of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) during Trump’s first administration, will tell U.S. senators Wednesday that the agency must take an active role in monitoring self-driving vehicles and other emerging technologies.

In written testimony reviewed ahead of the Senate hearing, Morrison emphasized that while autonomous vehicles offer potential benefits, they also introduce unique risks that require regulatory attention.

"NHTSA cannot sit back and wait for problems to arise with such developing technologies, but must demonstrate strong leadership," Morrison stated in his prepared remarks.

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