Feds Demand Self-Driving Vehicle Companies Stop Interfering with First Responders | TechCrunch0

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• July 9, 2026

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison issued a directive to autonomous vehicle (AV) developers on Wednesday, stating that it is unacceptable for their vehicles to interfere with first responders or authorities. Morrison noted in the letter that the agency has “identified a clear pattern of driverless autonomous vehicles interfering with law enforcement