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NHTSA Proposes Optional Cyan Lights for Robotaxis Like Tesla's Cybercab

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The NHTSA proposes rewriting parts of federal lighting standard FMVSS 108 for vehicles with no steering wheel or pedals. The proposal allows optional cyan lights, in the color defined in SAE J578, to show that a vehicle is driving itself. One or two lamps would go on the front, sides and rear, mounted at least 15 inches off the ground, steady rather than flashing, and switched on only when no one is expected to watch the road. Self-canceling turn signal rules and manual high beam operation would apply only to vehicles with manual controls.…

🔎 Why it matters: The proposal sets one standard for SAE J578 cyan lights on vehicles with no steering wheel, and the Cybercab case is under NHTSA audit under FMVSS 108.
📈 Upside: Manufacturers of vehicles without manual controls could automate turn signals, hazard lights and high beams without the self-canceling requirements designed for human drivers.
📉 Risk: The NHTSA audit of whether the Cybercab meets federal standards without an exemption remains open until Tesla's sworn answers, due October 30.
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