Uber gets green light to resume self-driving car tests on Pennsylvania roads after fatal crash

Authorities in the US state of Pennsylvania have given Uber the green light to resume testing self-driving cars, the ride-sharing giant said Tuesday, after a fatal crash in Arizona prompted a pause. Uber said it had received authorization to put autonomous cars back on the road in Pittsburgh, where it has a lab devoted to the technology, but has yet to actually do so. The San Francisco-based company suspended use of self-driving cars in March after one struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. Authorities in Pennsylvania have given Uber the green light to resume testing self-driving cars, the ride-sharing giant said, after a fatal crash in Arizona prompted a pause. A fatal accident involving a pedestrian and one of Uber's self-driving vehicles could have been prevented, a new report claims.