Mass. Lawmakers Weigh Issues Surrounding Driverless Cars

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May 18, 2017

Zeninjor Enwemeka
Meghna Chakrabarti

Massachusetts is moving toward providing a regulatory framework for testing autonomous vehicles in the state. Pictured: A row of Google self-driving Lexus cars at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. (Eric Risberg/AP)

Boston is in the pilot stage of testing autonomous vehicles. Lawmakers are now looking at how to regulate them and the industry. While some say new legislation is needed for safety and security, critics say too many regulations could have a chilling effect.

Guest

Zeninjor Enwemeka, reporter for WBUR's Bostonomix. She tweets @zeninjor.

This segment aired on May 18, 2017.