WATCH: Key lawmakers predict bills on driverless cars by late summer
Bipartisan bills setting rules for driverless cars are likely to be introduced in Congress as soon as this summer.
{mosads}Lawmakers supporting the legislation think driverless cars could ultimately make U.S. roads a safer place to drive.
“We lose 30 to 40 thousand lives on highways each year, 4.6 million people injured every year. Someday generations will look back and say ‘What a bunch of barbarians, you tried to drive yourselves? How did you text?’” said Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Watch the video above to hear lawmakers talk about their legislation and experiences in driverless cars.
Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.