Yahoo Finance reports that Witherite Law Group founder and traffic safety expert Amy Witherite is raising concerns about a key omission in the Texas Department of Transportation’s I-35 Texas Corridor Study survey.

As TxDOT seeks public input on the future of Interstate 35, Witherite argues that one of the most pressing highway safety issues facing Texas is not being directly addressed: the role of autonomous driverless vehicles, particularly commercial trucks, on one of the state’s busiest transportation corridors.

“Omissions raise serious questions about how the state is approaching the rapid expansion of driverless trucking technology,” Witherite said, noting that the I-35 corridor is home to approximately half of Texas’s total population.

The article highlights that autonomous commercial trucking is already operating on I-35. A recently launched program involving International Motors, Ryder, and PlusAI runs autonomous trucks between Laredo and Temple, with automation handling most of the driving while a safety driver remains in the cab.

Witherite, who has spent decades representing victims of serious truck crashes, emphasized that heavily trafficked corridors like I-35 may not be the appropriate testing ground for evolving autonomous systems. While acknowledging potential long-term benefits, she stressed that public confidence, transparency, and safety must come first.

She is urging TxDOT to revise its survey — open through May 6 — to include specific questions about autonomous trucking and public trust in the technology before major infrastructure decisions are made.

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