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# For self-driving cars, the free ride is over

**[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Autonomous vehicle companies are facing new investigations and scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding safety lapses. The NHTSA is requiring more data from companies, especially regarding crashes, to determine the industry's safety claims. The proliferation of smartphones with cameras is also providing videos of autonomous vehicles behaving unpredictably, further impacting the companies.

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