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CSG Focus on Autonomous Vehicle Policy

Sean Slone, Director of Transportation & Infrastructure Policy

IN-STATE FORUMS ON AUTONOMOUS & CONNECTED VEHICLE POLICY

AUTONOMOUS & CONNECTED VEHICLE POLICY ACADEMY – DETROIT, JUNE 12-14

AUTOMAKERS PANEL

• Automated vehicles have potential to save

lives

• Automated vehicles have potential to

provide greater mobility

• Testing is a means to an end
• Full automation won’t happen overnight

https://www.sae.org/misc/pdfs/automated_driving.pdf

AUTOMAKERS PANEL

• Legislation can be problematic
• Washington encouraged testing with

executive order

• California and Nevada examples of what

not to do

STATE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE POLICY ACTIONS 2017

• Allowing Truck Platooning (AR, CA, GA, NV, NC, SC,

TN, TX)

• Pre-Emption of Local Regulation (CO, IL, NY, NC,

TN, TX)

• Local Pilot Programs (CT)
• Licensing, Registration & Insurance (GA)
• Studies and Advisory Panels (DE, ND, WA, WI, VT)

NHTSA’S FEDERAL AUTOMATED VEHICLES POLICY

NHTSA’S FEDERAL AUTOMATED VEHICLES POLICY

• Licensing human drivers and registering motor

vehicles

• Enacting and enforcing traffic laws and

regulations

• Conducting safety inspections
• Regulating motor vehicle insurance and liability

PANEL ON IMPACT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ON DRIVING JOBS, ECONOMY

• 4.1 million professional driving jobs
• 93 percent of drivers have less than a college degree
• Truck-driving jobs no longer low-skill jobs
• Need to prepare for potential job losses
• Truck platooning
• Driver shortage
• Shift to more high-tech oriented positions

http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/content/csg-autonomous-connected- vehicle-policy-academy-meeting-archive

CSG Focus on Autonomous Vehicle Policy

Sean Slone, Director of Transportation & Infrastructure Policy sslone@csg.org