Autonomous Vehicle Technology: A Guide for Policymakers

By ROBERT LEWIS

CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1 WHAT ARE AUTONOMOUS AND AUTOMATED VEHICLES 2 WHY IS AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY IMPORTANT NOW 4 WHAT DECISIONS DO POLICYMAKERS FACE 6 CHAPTER TWO TE PROMISE AND PERILS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 9 A SUMMARY OF THE SOCIAL COSTS OF DRIVING 9 E ECTS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ON SAFETY AND CRASHES 12 E ECT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ON MOBILITY FOR TOSE UNABLE TO DRIVE 16 CONGESTION 17 POTENTIAL E ECTS ON TRA C CONGESTION 17 POTENTIAL E ECTS ON THE COSTS OF TRA C CONGESTION 24 LAND USE 25 ENERGY AND EMISSIONS IMPLICATIONS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES 28 FUEL ECONOMY 28 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES MIGHT ENABLE ALTERNATIVE FUELS 33 HOW WILL TRAVEL DEMAND A ECT ENERGY AND EMISSIONS 36 COSTS AND DISADVANTAGES 38 CONCLUSION 40 CHAPTER THREE CURRENT STATE LAW AND LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY 41 NEVADA S CERTI CATE OF COMPLIANCE 42 COMPARISON OF STATE LEGISLATION 43 NEVADA NRS 482 A AND NAC 482 A 44 FLORIDA FLA STAT TITLE XXIII CH 319 S 145 45 CALIFORNIA CAL VEH CODE DIVISION 16 6 46 WASHINGTON D C L19 0278 47 ONGOING LEGISLATION IN OTHER STATES 48 ARIZONA HB 2167 48 COLORADO SB 13 016 48 HAWAII HB 1461 49 MASSACHUSETTS HB 3369 49 MICHIGAN SB 0169 50 NEW HAMPSHIRE HB 444 50 NEW JERSEY A2757 50 NEW YORK S4912 50 OKLAHOMA HB 3007 51 OREGON HB 2428 51 SOUTH CAROLINA HB 4015 51 TEXAS HB 2932 52 WASHINGTON HB 1649 52 WISCONSIN SB 80 52 STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS 53 CONCLUSION 53 CHAPTER FOUR BRIEF HISTORY AND CURRENT STATE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES 55 A BRIEF HISTORY 55 PHASE 1 FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH 56 PHASE 2 GRAND CHALLENGES 56 PHASE 3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT 57 STATE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 58