NEW MEXICO LAWMAKERS COULD CONSIDER A BILL NEXT YEAR ON SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES. THE STATE CURRENTLY HAS NO LEGISLATION ON SELF-DRIVING CARS BUT LAST WEEK GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAID SHE MIGHT ADD IT TO THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
STATE TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TOM CHURCH TELLS THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN THE STATE IS AMONG SEVERAL STATES SLATED TO TAKE PART IN AN EXPERIMENT THAT INVOLVES TRUCKS COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER AND MOVING IN A SO-CALLED “PLATOON” THAT LETS THEM STAY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER ON THE ROAD.
