GOVERNMENT IS JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR THE INNOVATIONS WE SQUASH TOGETHER: Comma.ai developer kills semi-autonomous device after NHTSA request. Though there have been worse cases. “NHTSA wasn’t forbidding Hotz from selling the product. The organization emphasized its opinion that it should be delayed, but Hotz still could have continued with his product roll-out. NHTSA was seeking more information on the autonomous device, such as how it will be installed, how it will work, what vehicles and conditions it operates in, and what emergency safety features or procedures are included, among other things. If Hotz missed the reply deadline of November 10, he could have been fined up to $21,000 per day, which is probably what he referred to as a ‘threat.'”