DOT moves to eliminate brake pedal rule for autonomous vehicles
A Tesla CyberCab prototype in front of Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. (Michael Nagel/Bloomberg) June 25, 2026 10:59 am, EDT key takeaways: The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed removing brake pedal requirements for driverless vehicles entirely through an update to federal safety standards on June 25. This change could accelerate the deployment of purpose-built robotaxis