Autonomous Vehicle Technology: A Guide for Policymakers

Autonomous vehicles may change the transportation landscape and policymakers must find the best course to maximize social benefits while minimizing drawbacks. This report weighs the potential advantages, including safety, mobility and fuel consumption, and disadvantages, including travel demand. Current legislation in Nevada, Florida, California, and Washington, DC, and in other states, and the standards and regulations that apply to such vehicles, are outlined. The report provides a brief history of autonomous vehicles and a summary of the role of telematics and communications, and discusses liability for drivers, insurers and manufacturers. It contains guidance for policymakers and risks to be considered as policies are formulated.

• Record URL:
  https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR400/RR443-2/RAND_RR443-2.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR443-2.html
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• Corporate Authors:

  RAND Corporation

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• Authors:
  • Anderson, John Michael
  • Kalra, Nidhi
  • Stanley, Karlyn D
  • Sorensen, Paul
  • Samaras, Constantine
  • Oluwatola, Oluwatobi A
• Publication Date: 2016

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Bibliography; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 214

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Highway safety; Intelligent vehicles; Liability; Mobility; Policy making; Policy, legislation and regulation; Standards; Vehicle miles of travel
• Subject Areas: Highways; Policy; Vehicles and Equipment; I70: Traffic and Transport; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01524675
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780833083982
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: May 1 2014 4:36PM