Obama Administration Rolls Out Recommendations for Driverless Cars

The Obama administration said companies developing driverless cars should adopt a series of government recommendations to certify their vehicles are ready for U.S. roads, a policy aimed at front-running possible conflicting local rules and potentially reducing traffic fatalities. The U.S. Transportation Department, in guidelines to be rolled out Tuesday, urges that car makers and other developers submit to a 15-point "safety assessment" outlining how driverless cars are tested, safeguards should systems fail and how...