The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the Department of Transportation, announced an extension of the comment period for a proposed rule about the safety of Automated Driving Systems (ADS). Originally ending on February 1, 2021, the new deadline for public comments is April 1, 2021. This extension was granted in response to a request from Venable LLC on behalf of various organizations, which needed more time to analyze and discuss the technical and policy questions raised by the proposal. The purpose is to gather detailed input to help shape the safety framework for these driving systems.
Simple Explanation
The government is asking people to share their thoughts about making cars that drive themselves safer, and they have given more time for everyone to send in their ideas. They did this because some people asked for extra time to think about it more carefully.