The likely next mayor of DC, Janeese Lewis George, asked some perceptive questions at this morning's DC council hearing on autonomous vehicles. youtube.com/watch?v=tFFhC_…

Uber seems to be in rent-seeking mode as they lobby the council to require AV companies to participate in "hybrid networks" (like, um, Uber) that offer both AVs and human-driven vehicles. So far @charlesallen doesn't seem to be buying it.

Blind advocate Claire Stanley: "The first time I took an autonomous vehicle in Phoenix, I experienced freedom... I did not have to deal with drivers who would deny me because of my guide dog. I did not have to drive with a driver who made me uncomfortable."

Stanley says federal law guarantees the right of blind passenger to travel with their guide dogs, but despite this that she has been denied service on multiple occasions due to her guide dog.

Strong representation from the blind community at this hearing. Several other blind people have testified about the ways AVs would give them independence and make their trips faster and more predictable.

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