Automated vehicles, comprehensive plan could help DOT address challenges : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author.

Contributor:

Wise, David

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Transportation--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Department of Transportation.

Automated vehicles--Government policy--United States.

Automated vehicles.

Automobiles--Technological innovations--Government policy--United States.

Automobiles.

Genre:

Online resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 39 pages) : color illustrations

Other Title:

Comprehensive plan could help DOT address challenges

Automated vehicles, comprehensive plan could help Department of Transportation address challenges

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2017.

Summary:

Automated vehicles potentially promise transformative benefits in safety, mobility, and other areas. However, the successful development of these vehicles and technologies may pose a range of challenges for policymakers to confront. DOT is the lead federal agency for vehicle safety and road infrastructure. Recent legislation included a provision for GAO to review automated vehicle policy and DOT's readiness to address challenges. This report addresses: (1) what selected stakeholders and literature identify as potential safety and infrastructure challenges automated vehicles pose for policymakers and (2) DOT's efforts in response to these challenges. GAO reviewed selected literature and interviewed 27 selected stakeholders to identify policy challenges and views on DOT's efforts. GAO judgmentally selected these stakeholders--including state transportation officials, academic experts, and industry representatives-- to obtain a wide-range of perspectives and expertise. The results are non- generalizable. GAO also reviewed DOT's policy and program documentation and interviewed agency officials. GAO compared DOT's efforts with leading planning principles identified in prior GAO work and federal internal control standards. GAO recommends that DOT develop a comprehensive plan to better manage departmental initiatives related to automated vehicles.

Contents:

Background.

Selected stakeholders and literature cite many challenges automated vehicles present for policymakers.

DOT has made efforts to address challenges posed by automated vehicles but does not have a comprehensive plan.

Conclusions.

Recommendation for executive action.

Agency comments.

Appendices.

Notes:

"November 2017."

"GAO-18-132."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover page (GAO, viewed December 4, 2017).

OCLC:

1013852021