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July 2016
How Our Cities Can Plan for Driverless Cars
THEY’RE COMING…
The state of autonomous vehicle technology seems likely to advance with or without legislative and agency actions at the federal level. However, the manner in which autonomous vehicle technologies progress and will eventually be implemented depends heavily on these efforts. Intelligent planning, meaningful vision, and regulatory action and reform are required.
- “Preparing a Nation for Autonomous Vehicles: Opportunities, Barriers, and Policy Recommendations,” Eno Center for Transportation
Driverless vehicles 101Our Driverless FutureCurrent Status of Government with
Driverless Vehicles Proposed Actions for State and Local
Governments Regarding Driverless Vehicles
DISCUSSION TOPICS
Driverless Vehicles 101
DRIVERLESS VEHICLES DEFINITION
NHTSA defines “Full Self-Driving Automation” as:
“designed to perform all safety-critical driving functions and monitor roadway conditions for an entire trip. Such a design anticipates that the driver will provide destination or navigation input, but is not expected to be available for control at any time during the trip.”
Source: http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/Pub/pdf/15CPB_AutonomousDriving.pdf
NHTSA’S DEFINITION OF VEHICLE AUTOMATION
DEFINITIONS: DRIVERLESS VS CONNECTED VEHICLES
Driverless Vehicles
Connected Vehicles
(CV)
Automated Vehicles
Best of Both Worlds!
Positives Negatives
Safety improvements Improved mobility for youth,
elderly, and disabled Improved traffic circulationReduced need for parking Improved travel time reliabilityReduced GHG emissionsReduced need for private car
ownership and private auto insurance
Increased “VMT” Insurance policy disruption Increased urban sprawlJob loss
POTENTIAL IMPACT OF DRIVERLESS CARS ON SOCIETY
DRIVERLESS VEHICLES ADOPTION TIMELINE
Technology development continues to be the main focus; however, other considerations are being researched as well
Governments around the world are developing partnerships and conducting research to determine how they should regulate the industry in order to ensure public safety
DRIVERLESS VEHICLES TODAY
Industry Standards
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SocietyIntegration
HumanFactorsTechnology
Privacy & Security
Infrastructure Requirements
Insurance
Government’sRole
Our Driverless Future
SCENARIO 1
SCENARIO 2
POTENTIAL FUTURE SCENARIOS
Level of Vehicle and Ride Sharing
Scenario 1: Driverless Nightmare
Scenario 2: Driverless Utopia
0% of Society 100% of Society
CHANGES FROM TODAY’S SOCIETY
Driverless Nightmare Driverless Utopia
Safety
VMT
GHG Emissions
Urban Sprawl
Parking Req’ts No Change
RoadwayMaintenance Req’ts
Low Income Mobility
Proposed Actions For State And Local Governments Regarding Driverless Vehicles
PROPOSED GOVERNMENT ROLE IN DRIVERLESS VEHICLES
Update, Establish and Enforce Policies and Regulations
Safety
Privacy/Data Sharing
Cyber Security
Establish and Enforce Standards
Manufacturing
Vehicle Design
Infrastructure
Data/Communications
Update, Establish, and Enforce Policies and Plans
Mobility
Infrastructure
Transit
Financial
Federal Role State and Local Role
LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
Stay educated on driverless
vehicles progress
Incorporate driverless vehicles
into city goals
Establish communications and/or coalition with driverless technology stakeholders
Support testing activities
Establish policies and plans with
consideration for the future
Encourage open data sharing
What can be done now?
LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
What can be done in the medium (1-2 years) to long-term (3-5 years)?
Planning
Update travel demand modelEvaluate road capacity needsAssess transit requirementsForecast financial implications
Infrastructure Modifications
Update traffic signs and markingsReduce lane widthAlter speed limitsAdjust traffic signal locations and timingEliminate/reduce parking and add more “drop-off/pick-up” locationsAdd electric vehicle charging infrastructureDevelop new predictive models for pavement maintenanceCertify roads for driverless and/or manual usage
Miscellaneous
Update enforcement function within the governmentUpdate incident management function within the governmentIncorporate driverless vehicle technology into government servicesUpdate government workforce to match needs
LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
What policy changes can be made by local governments to influence potential AV impacts in our cities?
Update roadway policies and infrastructure to
manage the VMT impact
Adjust land use policies to reduce
urban sprawl
Adjust the tax/fee structure to dis-
incentivize car ownership and/or parking
Alter parking policies to reduce the need for private parking
Change transit pricing
CONTACT LAUREN• Email: isaac@pbworld.com• Phone: 415-815-8200• Guide:
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