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Proposed: not yet in effect · 2026-08-09

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Regulation · Operational restriction · Proposed

NHTSA Proposed FMVSS 102 Amendment to Exempt AVs from Transmission Shift Visibility Requirements

NHTSA proposed amending FMVSS 102, which requires transmission shift positions be visible to drivers, to exempt fully autonomous vehicles without traditional driver interfaces. Part of broader regulatory relief efforts for AV deployment.

Jurisdiction: United States

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.cov.com/en/news-and-insights/insights/2026/06/federal-vehicle-safety-at-midyear-regulatory-relief-legislative-momentum-and-the-road-to-the-broader-av-deployment · 2026-06-01

Status history

  • Proposed · 2026-08-09 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does NHTSA Proposed FMVSS 102 Amendment to Exempt AVs from Transmission Shift Visibility Requirements cover?
NHTSA proposed amending FMVSS 102, which requires transmission shift positions be visible to drivers, to exempt fully autonomous vehicles without traditional driver interfaces. Part of broader regulatory relief efforts for AV deployment.
Where does NHTSA Proposed FMVSS 102 Amendment to Exempt AVs from Transmission Shift Visibility Requirements apply?
NHTSA Proposed FMVSS 102 Amendment to Exempt AVs from Transmission Shift Visibility Requirements is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.
Is NHTSA Proposed FMVSS 102 Amendment to Exempt AVs from Transmission Shift Visibility Requirements still in effect?
NHTSA Proposed FMVSS 102 Amendment to Exempt AVs from Transmission Shift Visibility Requirements is proposed but not yet in effect; subject to revision before adoption.
What types of robots does NHTSA Proposed FMVSS 102 Amendment to Exempt AVs from Transmission Shift Visibility Requirements apply to?
NHTSA Proposed FMVSS 102 Amendment to Exempt AVs from Transmission Shift Visibility Requirements is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under NHTSA Proposed FMVSS 102 Amendment to Exempt AVs from Transmission Shift Visibility Requirements?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of NHTSA Proposed FMVSS 102 Amendment to Exempt AVs from Transmission Shift Visibility Requirements: Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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