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> Under then-President Donald Trump, NHTSA largely let automakers do what they liked when it came to advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and prototype driverless vehicles.

I have questions. Were the NHTSA's policies regarding ADAS different under Obama than Trump? Are they different under Biden than Trump? If so, what changed? If not, why mention it?

Written policies don't change that quickly. Policing, aka the execution of those policies, can be swayed by firings, appointments, executive order, and political pressure. Trump used these avenues more than most.

Not significantly from what I can tell.

> If not, why mention it?

More hate, more clicks. People hate Trump. Therefore editors want more clicks.

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