Proposed German regulations could put damper on autonomous car innovations

Germany’s transport minister is proposing new legislation that would put a number of new requirements on automakers as they roll out autonomous vehicles, according to Reuters.
The proposal is from German transport minister Alexander Dobrindt and it would require that drivers remain seated in front of the steering wheel so they would be able to intervene in an emergency. They wouldn’t be expected to pay attention to traffic, but the fact that the legislation would require the existenc