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AutonomousVehiclesonUtahHighwaysReporttotheUtahLegislature
October2016CarlosBraceras,P.E.,UDOTBlaineLeonard,P.E.,UDOTChrisCaras,DriverLicenseDivision
BestPracticesforRegulationof
StrategicGoals
PreserveInfrastructure
Op0mizeMobility
ZeroCrashes,Injuries,Fatali0es
MissionInnova0ngtransporta0onsolu0onsthatstrengthenUtah’seconomyandenhancequalityoflife.
AutonomousVehicles
Electricitymaybethedriver.Onedayyourcarmayspeedalonganelectricsuper-highway,itsspeedandsteeringautoma0callycontrolledbyelectronicdevicesembeddedintheroad.Highwayswillbemadesafe–byelectricity!Notrafficjams,nocollisions,nodriverfa0gue.
AutomatedandAutonomousVehicles
• Drivesbysensors:– LiDar(64laserbeams)– DigitalCameras– GPS– Radarsensors
• Technologymotivatedby:– Safety– Reducedenergyuse– Democratizationofaccess
1.9millionmiles-20crashes
AutomatedandAutonomousVehicles
AutomatedFeaturesAvailable• ParallelParkingAssist• LaneDepartureWarnings/“LaneKeeping”• AdaptiveCruiseControl• AutomaticEmergencyBraking• “Traf]icJam”driving:automatedsteering,braking,acceleration
RegulatoryGuidelines
NHTSAPolicy-VehiclePerformanceGuidance-ModelStatePolicy-CurrentRegulatoryTools-NewTools
NHTSAregulates:-vehicleperformanceandsafetyStatescontinuetoregulate:-vehiclelicensing-traf]iclawsandenforcement-insurance-liability
ConnectedVehicles
• TheConnectedVehiclesystemwillcombinetechnologies:– advancedroadside(andcentral)infrastructure,– wirelesscommunications,and– onboardcomputerprocessing,andtoprovidevehiclesthecapabilitytodetectthreatsandhazardsontheroadwayandtocommunicatethistothedriverthroughalertsandwarnings.
• VehicletoVehicle(V2V)• VehicletoInfrastructure(V2I)• VehicletoOthers(V2X)
Summary
• AutomatedVehiclesarecomingincrementally
• ConnectedAutomationprovidesthehighestchanceofsuccess
• Technologyisevolvingfast,butisstillevolving
• Thereareissuestoresolve• Weneedtoleveragethebene]itsandimplementasitevolves
Recommendations&Considerations
• Commi9eeforfurtherstudy– Vehiclesafety– Dataandpersonalsecurity– Infrastructureprepara0on– Trainingandlicensing– Vehicleregistra0on– Enforcement– Regionalandna0onalconsistency
• Goalsandstrategicdirec<onfrompolicymakers