The cars have the government’s backing.

Mark Rosekind, the administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wants you to know the government approves of self-driving cars.

The government is backing the technology needed for the emerging technology, not hoping to block it from developing, according to recent statements made by Rosekind.

“NHTSA is not interested in erecting roadblocks to safety innovations. We want to encourage that,” according to Rosekind, who spoke recently at the Automated Vehicle Symposium.

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