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Self-Driving Cars Are Interfering With First Responders. Feds Aren’t Happy

Thursday, July 9, 2026


The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration administrator Jonathan Morris characterized reports of self-driving vehicles entering emergency scenes and obstructing ambulances and firefighters as requiring immediate attention. Morris did not specify which autonomous vehicle companies or incidents he was referring to. NHTSA said it was reviewing data on autonomous vehicle interactions with emergency response operations.

Original reporting: https://www.wired.com/story/self-driving-cars-are-interfering-with-first-responders-feds-arent-happy/

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