Over the past dozen years, I’ve written and spoken endlessly about automated vehicles (AV). They have enormous potential to make mobility accessible to more people and improve road safety. But if we’re not careful, they could just as easily do the exact opposite. The U.S. has dozens of federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) that regulate occupant protection in a crash, braking performance, light behavior, and much more. The problem is: there are currently no safety re