Nonprofit groups to rate U.S. vehicle driver monitoring systems


FILE PHOTO A Model 3 Tesla vehicle navigates morning rush hour using the cars auto pilot feature in Los Angeles California U.S. March 20 2019.  REUTERSMike Blake

FILE PHOTO: A Model 3 Tesla vehicle navigates morning rush hour using the car's auto pilot feature in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two nonprofit bodies, Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), said separately on Thursday they are reviewing safeguards put in place by automakers for vehicles with partial automation.

The announcements come amid scrutiny of Tesla's driver assistance system Autopilot, which handles some driving tasks and allows drivers to keep their hands off the wheel at times.

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