President Donald Trump’s pick for chief automotive regulator committed to mandating impaired driving detection technology in new vehicles if confirmed during his nomination hearing.
“It is a day one priority of mine,” Jonathan Morrison, tapped to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Wednesday.
The regulator hasn’t enforced a rule requiring all passenger cars and trucks sold to include sensors to detect impaired driving. Congress passed the order as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (
Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno (Ohio) called ...