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FMCSA grants 5-year exemption from warning-device rules for autonomous trucks
On Oct. 7, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted Level 4 autonomous trucks a 5-year exemption from some rules on warning devices used when stopped on the shoulder.
What happened
FMCSA exempted Level 4 autonomous trucks from some rules governing the placement, type and number of warning devices used when stopped on the shoulder, from Oct. 7, 2026, through Oct. 7, 2031. Instead, the trucks were permitted to use a warning beacon mounted atop the cab.
Sources
Translated from the Japanese original: /news/kome-fmcsa-jidouunten-torakku-no-rokata-teishiji-no-sankaku-977242. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.