# United States: NHTSA and DOT advance on autonomous vehicles > On October 31, 2026, the NHTSA proposed new lighting requirements intended to visually signal to the public that a vehicle is operating in autonomous mode. This measure is part of the regulatory discussion on robotaxis in the United States. On November 2, 2026, the US Department of Transportation initiated a procedure aimed at removing regulatory obstacles to the operation of driverless autonomous vehicles on the country's roads. These two initiatives illustrate the evolution of the US regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events in États-Unis, followed from 31 October 2026 to 5 November 2026. 5 articles from 2 sources (regulation and tariffs); last updated on 5 November 2026 at 20:10. - Status: ongoing - Scope: National (United States) - Category: Regulation and tariffs - Countries: États-Unis - First detected: 31 October 2026 at 01:00 - Updated: 5 November 2026 at 20:10 - Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/155-united-states-nhtsa-and-dot-advance-on-autonomous-vehicles ## Sources by country and language - United States: 4 articles, 4 outlets - unknown: 1 articles, 1 outlets **Languages**: English (5) ## Timeline (2 events) ### 31 October 2026 — [NHTSA proposes lighting requirements to signal autonomous vehicles](https://mecapress.com/events/887-nhtsa-proposes-lighting-requirements-to-signal-autonomous-vehicles.md) The U.S. federal road safety agency is proposing new lighting rules intended to visually signal to the public that a vehicle is operating in autonomous mode. The measure is part of regulatory thinking on robotaxis in the United States. 2 sources, 4 articles · États-Unis ### 2 November 2026 — [US Department of Transportation opens regulatory path for driverless vehicles](https://mecapress.com/events/2747-us-department-of-transportation-opens-regulatory-path-for-driverless-vehicles.md) The US Department of Transportation has launched a procedure to remove regulatory obstacles to driverless autonomous vehicles operating on the country's roads. 1 sources, 1 articles · États-Unis --- Cite as: Mecapress, “United States: NHTSA and DOT advance on autonomous vehicles”, https://mecapress.com/stories/155-united-states-nhtsa-and-dot-advance-on-autonomous-vehicles Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology