US agency lets self-driving shuttle resume carrying people

A self-driving shuttle service that was ordered to stop carrying passengers in February has been cleared to resume operations with new safety precautions.The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told France-based EasyMile to halt passenger operations on low-speed shuttles in 16 U.S. cities after a mysterious braking problem occurred Feb. 20 in Columbus, Ohio.The agency said EasyMile developed six corrective actions that are sufficient to reduce the safety risk of a sudden stop.