Colorado Debates Human Drivers in Self-Driving Trucks
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Colorado lawmakers are debating a bill that would let voters decide on requiring human drivers in commercial self-driving trucks weighing more than twenty-six thousand pounds. The measure, which echoes a similar one from last year, includes a five-year expiration date and an exception for self-driving safety barriers used by the Colorado Department of Transportation. The Teamsters union strongly supports the bill, arguing it protects jobs and keeps roads safer from unproven tech. However, Governor Jared Polis rejected a similar bill last year, noting that human error causes most crashes and that extra rules could slow innovation. As the assembly weighs this proposal, the pushback highlights tensions between advancing autonomous trucking and safeguarding livelihoods on Colorado highways.
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