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Peter Kurdock
Coverage of Peter Kurdock in the Nexus archive.
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safetyorganization2Zooxorganization1Amazonorganization1National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationorganization1Chloe Huuperson1Jonathan Morrisonperson1robotaxitopic1Lens Josephperson1Transdevorganization1Boston Public Schoolsorganization1Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationorganization1WBURorganization1ProPublicaorganization1
- A robotaxi with no steering wheel just got the green light to charge you for a ride
Federal regulators approved Amazon's Zoox robotaxis to charge customers for rides in cities like Las Vegas and San Francisco after securing state and local approval. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed rules allowing autonomous vehicles to operate without brake pedals, while safety advocates raised concerns about Zoox's lack of detailed evidence for its safety claims.
- A School Bus Killed a 5-Year-Old. The Crash Is Among Dozens Missing From the Bus Company’s Federal Safety Record.
A 5-year-old child, Lens Joseph, was killed by a Boston Public Schools bus operated by Transdev, a company with a history of unreported fatal crashes. Federal safety records fail to capture 42 of Transdev's fatal crashes, hindering regulatory oversight and public transparency.