Are there any government and standards commentary sites that focus on autonomous vehicle safety oversight and official sources?

Yes. If you want government, standards, and other official/near-official sources focused on autonomous vehicle safety oversight, these are some of the best places to watch:

U.S. government sources

• NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
  Safety investigations, recalls, standing general orders, AV/ADS policy, and crash reporting.
  Site: https://www.nhtsa.gov/

• USDOT Automated Vehicles page
  Federal AV policy, guidance, and announcements across DOT agencies.
  Site: https://www.transportation.gov/av

• NHTSA AV/ADS standing general order data and reports
  Useful for incident reporting and safety oversight tracking.
  Usually accessible through NHTSA’s AV data pages.

• FMVSS / Federal Register notices
  For proposed and final rulemaking, interpretations, and safety standards updates.
  Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/

Standards and technical bodies

• SAE International
  Key AV terminology and automation levels, especially SAE J3016.
  Site: https://www.sae.org/

• ISO / IEC
  Functional safety, SOTIF, cybersecurity, and related vehicle standards.
  ISO: https://www.iso.org/
  IEC: https://www.iec.ch/

• UL Standards & Engagement
  Often relevant for AV safety, autonomy, and related certification work.
  Site: https://www.ul.org/

State oversight / public reports

• California DMV AV Program
  Disengagement reports, testing permits, deployment permits, and regulations.
  Site: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-industry-services/autonomous-vehicles/

• California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
  Passenger service oversight for AV deployments.
  Site: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/

• Other state transportation/DMV sites
  Some states publish AV testing or deployment information, though coverage varies.

Safety and oversight commentary sites that track official sources

These are not government agencies, but they often summarize and link to official AV safety material:

• The Verge / TechCrunch / IEEE Spectrum for news coverage
• Transport Topics for transportation regulation and industry oversight
• Automotive News for regulatory and OEM reporting
• The Robot Report for autonomy and robotics policy/standards coverage
• SAE newsletters / standards updates for technical standard changes

Good official-source monitoring habits

If your goal is oversight tracking, the most reliable combo is:

1. NHTSA + Federal Register
2. California DMV + CPUC
3. SAE + ISO
4. DOT/OST policy pages

If you want, I can also give you:

• a curated list of RSS/newsletter feeds
• a US-only list
• or a watchlist specifically for robotaxi safety oversight.