FMCSA approves warning beacons for autonomous trucks: TT Autonomous

October 22, 2026

FMCSA approves warning beacons for autonomous trucks

Autonomous truck software developers received a boost from the FMCSA, which OK’d the use of beacons rather than warning triangles for five years. Read more…

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