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Sunday 25 October 2026

NHTSA proposes cyan lights for driverless cars

NHTSA wants optional cyan lamps to show when a self-driving system is in control, and new rules for cars with no steering wheel. Comments close 25 Nov.

Bel McRae Sunday 25 October 2026, open calendar5 min read

Photo: 9yz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0), cropped

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America's road safety regulator wants a new colour on cars. NHTSA has proposed cyan marker lights that would glow whenever a self-driving system is in full control, so police and pedestrians can tell at a glance that nobody's driving.

A boxy Zoox driverless robotaxi with sensor pods on its roof corners crossing a street in San Francisco — Photo: 9yz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0), cropped

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