Economist slams NHTSA rule forcing steering wheels on Waymo as 'security theater'

Economist Paul Novosad and others criticized the NHTSA rule requiring Waymo robotaxis to keep steering wheels, arguing rear-seat passengers can't reach them, making the requirement pure security theater and a sign regulation lags behind technology.

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