When Autonomous Cars Take to the Road

In the next 20 years, fully autonomous vehicles will likely become a reality and many states have passed laws allowing the testing of driverless vehicles on public roads. These autonomous cars have the potential to reduce traffic crashes due to human error, increase highway capacity, and impact sustainability and human form. This article details opportunities for improvement offered by self-driving cars in urban areas and and discusses what planners can do to prepare for these driverless vehicles.

• Record URL:
  https://www.planning.org/planning/2015/may/autonomouscars.htm
• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Guerra, Erick
• Publication Date: 2015-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 36-38
• Serial:
  • Planning
  • Volume: 81
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: American Planning Association
  • ISSN: 0001-2610
  • Serial URL: http://www.planning.org

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Intelligent vehicles; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01568566
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 29 2015 9:13AM