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Illinois could be one of the first states to have automated vehicles on its roads
Blankenhorn: they’re not 20 years away, they’re here now
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
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Singing for their supper
Before sitting down to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, cadets from Great Lakes Naval Training Center sing ‘Anchors Aweigh’ at the Villa Park VFW Post #2801. Entertaining recruits from Great Lakes at the Villa Park post on Thanksgiving has become a long-standing tradition.
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The head of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) says driverless cars are closer to the state’s roadways than you think. IDOT Director Randy Blankenhorn told a City Club of Chicago crowd earlier this month that the state is actively courting driverless vehicle testers to begin running on Illinois’ roadways. He says a task force with his department, the state police, the Secretary of State, and others are working to ensure Illinois is ready to be one of the first to welcome automated vehicles to their roads. “If you think automated vehicles are 20 years away, you’re living in a dream world because they’re here now,” he said. Blankenhorn stressed that many states have a tendency to regulate innovation out of existence. He wants to make sure Illinois doesn’t do that with driverless vehicles. “Our motto has been, ‘let’s not over-regulate what we don’t know,’” he said. “Too many states get out in front, thinking they know where this is going and regulate themselves out of innovation.” Legislation that would give defined rules for automated vehicles is stuck in a House committee. State Rep. Mike Zalewski (D-Riverside) is the sponsor of a bill that would set clear boundaries for automated vehicles operating on the state’s thoroughfares. It was held back in committee after questions about liability regarding accidents and who would be accountable. Others were concerned about a driverless vehicle’s capability to see motorcycles. The Consumer Technology Association gives states grades based on their laws either welcoming or stifling innovation. The association gave Illinois high marks earlier this year for its laws that welcome new technology. It also praised the state’s open road and sky regulations.
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