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DOT/NHTSA RIN: 2127-AM70 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Modernization of FMVSS 108 to Accommodate ADS 
Abstract:

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that regulates vehicle lighting (FMVSS 108) includes requirements that assume a human driver and manual controls, references the location of a human driver, or specifies the operation of manual controls to effectuate testing for compliance with the standards. This rulemaking would address the applicability of the standard for vehicles that are equipped with automated driving systems (ADS) and lack manual controls. This rulemaking would maintain the level of safety performance required by the standard.

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 571.108   
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322    49 U.S.C. 30111, 30115, 30117    49 U.S.C. 30166   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Debbie Sweet
Acting Chief, Automated Standards Division
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-1810
Email: debbie.sweet@dot.gov