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
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