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flag Iowa lawmakers advance bills requiring drivers in self-driving cars and banning autonomous hazardous material transport, with liability to owners.

flag Iowa lawmakers have advanced two bills requiring a licensed human driver in self-driving cars during commercial operations and prohibiting autonomous transport of hazardous materials. flag The bills assign accident liability to vehicle owners and have drawn support from trial lawyers and labor unions over safety concerns, while General Motors opposes them, citing restrictions on mobility benefits like airport rides. flag Uber has not taken a stance. flag The legislation must pass the House Transportation Committee by Friday to meet the legislative deadline. flag Meanwhile, the Quad Cities region is hosting Lenten fish fry events, and health experts are advising on immunity-boosting measures ahead of flu season.

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