A system that uses radio waves to allow vehicles to communicate with each other and roadway amenities could help to reduce traffic deaths. But the FCC will eliminate funding to the industry in two years.
Since the start of the pandemic, a sharp and unexpected increase in traffic deaths has renewed the focus on improving safety on highways through better design, increased education and stronger enforcement of laws.
Thanks to persistent industry headwinds, the debate surrounding how to pay drivers – by the mile or by the hour – is heating up, and Congress is taking notice.