Autonomous truck beacon waiver moves closer to October renewal amid legal challenge

A cargo van driver asked a federal appeals court to block repeated waivers granted to autonomous trucking companies. These waivers let driverless trucks use cab-mounted flashing beacons instead of physical emergency triangles. The legal challenge questions whether federal safety regulators can use consecutive short-term waivers to avoid formal public notice and comment.

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