AutonomousVehiclesonUtahHighwaysReporttotheUtahLegislature

October2016CarlosBraceras,P.E.,UDOTBlaineLeonard,P.E.,UDOTChrisCaras,DriverLicenseDivision

BestPracticesforRegulationof

AGlimpseintotheTransportationFutureConnectedandAutonomousTechnologies

StrategicGoals

PreserveInfrastructure

Op0mizeMobility

ZeroCrashes,Injuries,Fatali0es

MissionInnova0ngtransporta0onsolu0onsthatstrengthenUtah’seconomyandenhancequalityoflife.

EvolutionofTransportation

“IfIhadaskedpeoplewhattheywanted,they’dhavesaidfasterhorses.”

-HenryFord

IndustryBackground&Analysis

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

AutomatedVehicles

SecurityLiabilityMisuse

ConnectedVehicles

ConnectedVehicles

•  TheConnectedVehiclesystemwillcombinetechnologies:–  advancedroadside(andcentral)infrastructure,– wirelesscommunications,and– onboardcomputerprocessing,andtoprovidevehiclesthecapabilitytodetectthreatsandhazardsontheroadwayandtocommunicatethistothedriverthroughalertsandwarnings.

•  VehicletoVehicle(V2V)•  VehicletoInfrastructure(V2I)•  VehicletoOthers(V2X)

ConnectedVehicles

UDOTConnectedVehicleProject–RedwoodRoad

ConnectedVehicles

SecurityPrivacy

ConnectedAutomation

Summary

•  AutomatedVehiclesarecomingincrementally

•  ConnectedAutomationprovidesthehighestchanceofsuccess

•  Technologyisevolvingfast,butisstillevolving

•  Thereareissuestoresolve•  Weneedtoleveragethebene]itsandimplementasitevolves

Licensing,Training&DriverEducation

Recommendations&Considerations

•  Commi9eeforfurtherstudy– Vehiclesafety– Dataandpersonalsecurity– Infrastructureprepara0on– Trainingandlicensing– Vehicleregistra0on– Enforcement– Regionalandna0onalconsistency

•  Goalsandstrategicdirec<onfrompolicymakers

AutonomousVehiclesonUtahHighwaysReporttotheUtahLegislature

BestPracticesforRegulationof