Autonomous vehicles topic of NTSB Chairman Hart's Thursday luncheon speech

Ever wanted to drive a Jetsons car? You won't get a test drive, but National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart will address the role of automation in preventing transportation accidents at a National Press Club luncheon Thursday. He'll discuss the application of lessons learned in aviation to the development of self-driving cars

Hart will talk about new technology in transportation with special emphasis on self-driving cars and how lessons from past investigation experience can help to prevent accidents.

Hart has served as NTSB chairman since April 2014. Before a long career at NTSB, Hart was a deputy director for air traffic safety oversight at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m.

Tickets cost $24 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $38 for all other non-member tickets. They may be purchased online.

For questions, please email [email protected] or call 202-662–7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.

NPC Members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to [email protected] 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the luncheon to attend the VIP reception.

To submit a question for thr speaker in advance, put NTSB in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.