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Automated Vehicles are Probably Legal in the United States

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Stanford Center for Internet and Society

This paper provides the most comprehensive discussion to date of whether so-called automated, autonomous, self-driving, or driverless vehicles can be lawfully sold and used on public roads in the United States. The short answer is that the computer direction of a motor vehicle’s steering, braking, and accelerating without real-time human input is probably legal. The long answer, contained in the paper, provides a foundation for tailoring regulations and understanding liability issues related to these vehicles.

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International Survey of Best Practices in Connected Vehicle Technologies: 2012 Update

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CAR

Michigan is a major U.S. center of connected vehicle technology development and testing, but other states within the country are involved in significant connected vehicle activities as are other countries throughout the world. This report investigates connected vehicle and connected vehicle-related activities underway outside Michigan, especially international examples of connected vehicle work, for the purpose of understanding and describing overall best practices in connected vehicles.

KPMG self_driving_cars 2012

Self-driving cars: The next revolution

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KPMG/Center for Automotive Research

This paper provides the most comprehensive discussion to date of whether so-called automated, autonomous, self-driving, or driverless vehicles can be lawfully sold and used on public roads in the United States. The short answer is that the computer direction of a motor vehicle’s steering, braking, and accelerating without real-time human input is probably legal. The long answer, contained in the paper, provides a foundation for tailoring regulations and understanding liability issues related to these vehicles.

Impact of Carsharing on Household Vehicle Ownership

The Impact of Carsharing on Household Vehicle Ownership

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Access the magazine of UCTC

A detailed study on the impact of car sharing today.

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Tom Vanderbilt

Tom Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why plans to protect pedestrians from cars often lead to more accidents. He uncovers who is more likely to honk at whom, and why. He explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our quest for safety, and even identifies the most common mistake drivers make in parking lots.