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Soon enough, self-driving car companies will have the opportunity to see how their cars deal with sitting in the occasionally snowy bumper-to-bumper New York traffic.<\/p>\n
Today, NY Governor\u00a0Andrew Cuomo announced<\/a> that the state will begin accepting applications from companies interested in testing out their self-driving car vehicles\u00a0on public roads.<\/p>\n \u201cWith this action, we are taking a careful yet balanced approach to incorporating autonomous vehicles on our roads to reduce dangerous driving habits, decrease the number of accidents and save lives on New York roadways,\u201d said Gov. Cuomo in a statement.<\/p>\n New York\u00a0joins California, Nevada and Arizona as the list of states where autonomous vehicles are allowed, in some\u00a0capacity or another, to operate.\u00a0The current testing period extends expires\u00a0April 1, 2018 but can be extended, state budget permitting.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile we all are familiar with the idea that self-driving cars will one day likely be commonplace, the reality is that there is a long road ahead before we get there,\u201d DMV official Terri Egan said in a statement. \u201cWe need to make sure these vehicles are safely tested on our roads, while providing opportunities for the public to become familiar with this technology. This is a balanced approach consistent with New York\u2019s long track record of highway safety as well as innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n The announcement includes the standard fare, noting that a licensed driver will have to be present in the driver\u2019s seat at all times while \u201con public highways\u201d and that the car must comply with federal safety standards and NY state inspection rules. Additionally, each vehicle being tested\u00a0must be listed in the application and covered by a $5 million insurance policy.<\/p>\n Featured Image: Bryce Durbin\/TechCrunch<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/12\/self-driving-red.png?w=680\")
Soon enough, self-driving car companies will have the opportunity to see how their cars deal with sitting in the occasionally snowy bumper-to-bumper New York traffic. Today, NY Governor\u00a0Andrew Cuomo announced that the state will begin accepting applications from companies interested in testing out their self-driving car vehicles\u00a0on public roads. “With this action, we are taking a… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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