Via Washington Post.com

The more we learn about driverless and Internet-connected cars, the more we're learning to fear them. Between reports of test-drive accidents, however minor, and hackings on actual highways, new automotive technology is sparking a fresh push by national governments to regulate these next-generation vehicles.

This week in particular has seen a flurry of new federal action to protect drivers on the road. On Tuesday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) unveiled a bill aimed at keeping Web-enabled cars from getting hacked.

"Rushing to roll out the next big thing, automakers have left cars unlocked to hackers and data-trackers," said Blumenthal. "This common-sense legislation protects the public against cybercriminals who exploit exciting advances in technology."

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