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As a parent in Fairfax County and specifically Fairfax City, I am concerned about the safety of autonomous vehicles especially when it comes to the safety of our kids. I have seen articles that in other communities, such as Austin and Atlanta, it has been reported that driverless vehicles are illegally passing school buses with stop arms out, and federal investigators have had to step in. Anyone who has a child, would know how quickly a child can move and the instincts that parents need to grab their child away from danger. How can we expect a machine who doesn't have those biological instinct to recognize and stop immediately If regulators are still investigating and kids are getting put at risk, why would we expand this here?

I am opposed to autonomous vehicles on the streets of Virginia. They pose a high risk hazard to other vehicles and pedestrians. A Waymo robotaxi recently hit a child pedestrian in Santa Monica, California, in January 2026, resulting in injuries. A Waymo in Austin impeded first responders from assisting people after a mass shooting incident. There were 1,429 Waymo accidents reported to the NHTSA between July 2021 and November 2025; these incidents involved a Waymo vehicle. There have been 117 injuries and 2 fatalities reported in relation to these accidents. There needs to be more careful and deliberate study before autonomous vehicles are permitted in Virginia.

I would like to submit the attached testimony on behalf of the R Street Institute in support of SB 670.

We strongly urge the Committee to support SB 670, to establish a clear statewide framework for the safe deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in Virginia. The safety benefits of AV technology include reducing crashes caused by human error, improving mobility for underserved communities and people with disabilities, strengthening sustainability efforts, and addressing workforce shortages in the freight industry. AVs also bring economic opportunity and job creation potential to the AV sector. We call for collaborative stakeholder engagement to ensure responsible implementation.

https://wjla.com/news/local/fairfax-county-dhs-bus-stop-killing-illegally-sierra-leon-steve-descano-jalloh-crime-richmond-highway-fredericksburg-arrest-homeland-security Fact: Gov. Spanberger and the General Assembly care about dangerous criminals interests instead of protecting the lives of law abiding Virginian citizens. Another terrifying example on public transportation in Fairfax How many unwarranted killings, rapes, burglaries, assaults, shootings, robberies, gang activity, carjackings, overdoses, and drug and human traffickings have to happen because of Democrats and socialists dangerous policies? I know how people feel losing their friends and family especially if it’s an illegal immigrant because the laws are broken and not enforced anymore. These are hopeless and perilous times for all humanity. God help us all!

I live in the City of Richmond, and I’m not opposed to autonomous vehicles across the board. This bill feels like “pass it now, figure out safety later.” Virginia already has a process underway to study the risks and policy questions around driverless vehicles, with a report due later this year—so why not wait for the working group to finish their report? We can be smart about innovation without gambling with public safety.