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NY state senator introduces bill requiring driver in autonomous trucks
January 16, 2024 // Sen. Pete Harckham, a Democrat from South Salem in Westchester County, and leaders from Teamsters Local 456 announced new legislation that will require drivers to accompany trucks with autonomous operating technology traveling on roadways in New York. The announcement was made earlier this month at a special press conference at the headquarters of Teamsters Local 456. Joining Harckham and Louis A. Picani, president and principal officer of Teamsters Local 456, for the announcement were a number of other Teamsters officials, as well as Rachel Estroff, chief-of-staff for State Sen. Shelley B. Mayer, a co-sponsor of the new autonomous operating bill (S.7758).