# Driverless Cars May Soon Be Allowed To Ditch Brake Pedals

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Podcast: [Autoblog News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoblog-news-1708029)
Published: 2026-06-28T15:15:00+00:00
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The federal government is preparing to take a massive leap into the autonomous future. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to officially propose updates to its long-standing safety guidelines. This shift will remove the manual brake pedal mandate for vehicles designed to ...

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