Trump Administration Moves to Remove Brake-Pedal Requirement for Autonomous Vehicles
特朗普政府拟取消自动驾驶汽车刹车踏板要求，为特斯拉铺路
The Trump administration has proposed a major regulatory change that could accelerate the deployment of fully autonomous vehicles in the United States. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a proposal to eliminate the federal requirement for brake pedals in vehicles designed to operate exclusively with automated driving systems. If approved after a 30-day public comment period, the rule would remove one of the biggest regulatory obstacles facing companies developing purpose-built robotaxis, including Tesla and Zoox.
特朗普政府提出一项重要监管改革，可能加速美国全自动驾驶汽车的商业化。美国交通部（DOT）建议取消专为自动驾驶系统设计车辆必须配备刹车踏板的联邦要求。如果在30天公众意见征集后正式实施，该规定将消除特斯拉和Zoox等企业开发无人驾驶出租车面临的重要监管障碍。
Under current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), vehicles must generally include traditional driving controls such as brake pedals and steering wheels. Companies wishing to deploy vehicles without these features must apply for exemptions from the federal government, and even approved exemptions limit the number of vehicles allowed on public roads. Removing the brake-pedal requirement would allow manufacturers to bring fully autonomous vehicles to market more quickly without relying on these exemptions.
根据现行《联邦机动车安全标准》（FMVSS），车辆通常必须配备刹车踏板、方向盘等传统驾驶装置。若企业开发没有这些部件的自动驾驶汽车，必须向联邦政府申请豁免，即使获批，允许上路的车辆数量仍受到限制。新规若通过，将使企业无需依赖豁免即可更快部署全自动驾驶汽车。
The proposal continues a broader effort by U.S. regulators to modernize vehicle safety rules for autonomous technology. During the Biden administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized regulations allowing autonomous vehicles to operate without steering wheels. More recently, the Trump administration has proposed eliminating other outdated requirements, including certain windshield wiping, defogging, and tire-labeling standards for self-driving vehicles.
这一提案延续了美国近年来推动自动驾驶法规现代化的趋势。拜登政府时期，美国国家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）已正式允许没有方向盘的自动驾驶汽车上路。特朗普政府随后又提出取消部分与自动驾驶车辆关联不大的规定，例如挡风玻璃雨刷、除雾系统以及轮胎标识等要求。
NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison described the proposal as part of a broader effort to update regulations while maintaining essential safety standards. He argued that removing unnecessary design requirements would encourage innovation without compromising accountability for vehicle safety.
NHTSA局长乔纳森·莫里森表示，美国正站在汽车技术革命的关键节点，监管框架需要与技术发展同步。他强调，取消不必要的设计限制有助于推动创新，同时仍将严格执行真正关系安全的标准，并要求自动驾驶企业承担安全责任。
