The Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act would direct the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the effects of driver technology - including touch screen-based systems and user interface design - and the impact of time of day and changes in traffic, weather, and the volume of commercial vehicles on the road as they relate to pedestrian injuries and fatalities.
Kevin Mullin will support legislation requiring a Department of Transportation study on how driver technology affects pedestrian safety.
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The official bill page says Rep. Mullin's Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act (H.R. 10051) would direct the Department of Transportation and the National Academies to study the effects of driver technology, including touch screen-based systems and user interface design, on pedestrian collisions and to recommend actions Congress or agencies can take. It also says the bill was reintroduced in the 119th Congress.
Mullin's October 28, 2024 press release says he introduced the Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act, H.R. 10051, to address the impacts of driver-controlled technology in vehicles. The release says the bill would direct DOT and NASEM to study the effects of driver technology on pedestrian injuries and fatalities and make recommendations for Congress or agencies.
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The promise was to support legislation requiring a Department of Transportation study on how driver technology affects pedestrian safety. Mullin personally introduced the exact bill, H.R. 10051, in October 2024, directing DOT and the National Academies to study how driver technology affects pedestrian injuries and fatalities and to recommend actions. He also reintroduced the measure in the 119th Congress. Because the promise was about supporting such legislation rather than securing final enactment, sponsoring and advancing the bill fulfills the promise.