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From page 17... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 17 Prioritization and Harmonization of C/ADS Legislative and Regulatory Changes 3.1 Understanding Opportunities for Legal and Regulatory Modifications State legislatures, Governor's offices, legal practitioners, and industry sectors engaged in C/ADS deployment recognize that current laws and regulations must be addressed in a comprehensive, yet flexible way to ensure safety and reap the anticipated societal benefits of C/ADSs, while simultaneously anticipating many unknowns. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 18 Ideally, state legislative and regulatory schemes would fit neatly within the circles where public policy, technological imperatives, and stakeholder interests all intersect. Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 19 introductions of C/ADS technologies may be accelerated, increasing the market size. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 20 harmonization process should carefully consider the costs and benefits to all stakeholders and interests, including manufacturers and the traveling public, both with regards to safety and cost. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 21 For hardware, design, and other fixed vehicle attributes, harmonization through federal preemption is likely necessary. Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 22 Model laws or best practice language can be useful to lawmakers who are unfamiliar with C/ADS technology or who do not have the time to become experts in the intricacies of the technology or its full array of policy implications. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 23 harmonization of certain aspects of C/ADS regulations and standards would become moot as NHTSA (or FMCSA for motor carriers) Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 24 Innovative New Vehicle Designs Associated with Automated Driving Systems -- which is considering these definitional issues as well as issues associated with vehicle requirements. Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 25  Prioritization Recommendation: If platoons are to be encouraged on a state's highways, modification of following distance requirements will likely be necessary, particularly in states that impose prescriptive following distances. Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 26 Short-Term Recommendation 3: Vehicle Identification and Title Brands This recommendation addresses two areas highlighted by stakeholders and revealed in Wagner et al. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 27 Transport Systems Joint Program Office, Federal Trade Commission, and Federal Communications System, as well as the auto industry itself, must prepare regulations or standards to minimize those risks. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 28 Harmonization Recommended: No. Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 29 Consumer C/ADS application(s) Read the entire page →
From page 30... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 30 RECOMMENDATION HARMONIZATIO N RECOMMENDE D? Read the entire page →
From page 31... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 31 RECOMMENDATION HARMONIZATIO N RECOMMENDE D? Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 32 credential with an "ADS-equipped" designation. Read the entire page →
From page 33... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 33 Amendments to implied consent would seem logically to lead to parallel allowances for drinking for C/ADS operators under conditions that allow for safe operation for high levels of automation. Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 34 responsibility for manufacturers. Read the entire page →
From page 35... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 35 Harmonization Recommended: No. Read the entire page →
From page 36... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 36  Prioritization Recommendation: Modify rendering aid statutes for level 4–5 C/ADSequipped vehicles to address the fact that a human driver may not be present in the vehicle. Read the entire page →
From page 37... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 37 Table 3-2. Read the entire page →
From page 38... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 38 RECOMMENDATION HARMONIZATIO N RECOMMENDE D? Read the entire page →
From page 39... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 39 RECOMMENDATION HARMONIZATIO N RECOMMENDE D? Read the entire page →
From page 40... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 40 Long-Term Recommendation 2: Consumer Protection (i.e., Lemon Laws) Read the entire page →
From page 41... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 41 Table 3-3. Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 42 jurisdictions, and the timely enactment of comprehensive legislative schemes to systematically address complex issues as they emerge. Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 43 agencies, lawmakers, and other state stakeholders can begin to prioritize what modifications will be most needed in their states and plan accordingly. Read the entire page →

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... NCHRP 20-102(07) Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan – A Roadmap for States 17 Prioritization and Harmonization of C/ADS Legislative and Regulatory Changes 3.1 Understanding Opportunities for Legal and Regulatory Modifications State legislatures, Governor's offices, legal practitioners, and industry sectors engaged in C/ADS deployment recognize that current laws and regulations must be addressed in a comprehensive, yet flexible way to ensure safety and reap the anticipated societal benefits of C/ADSs, while simultaneously anticipating many unknowns.