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Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution Act

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 6, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication Transportation

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the SELF DRIVE Act, which will improve transportation safety, stimulate economic growth, and ensure we are embracing the full potential of technological advances in the automotive industry with respect to autonomous vehicles.

I am especially proud that my bill, the ACCESS Act, has been included in this important legislative package, which ensures that self-driving cars are developed with seniors and the underserved in mind.

Approximately 20 percent of Floridians are over the age of 65, and many struggle with simple tasks most of us take for granted, such as getting to work, going to the doctor, taking a trip to the grocery store or across town to visit family.

Self-driving cars hold the power to safely put seniors and our constituents back in the driver's seat of their lives, providing them with greater independence and mobility. I urge all my colleagues to support the passage of this very important bill.

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