Dedicating Lanes for Priority or Exclusive Use by Connected and Automated Vehicles (2018) / Chapter Skim
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112 A key exercise in exploring the potential for DLs or exclusive lanes for CAVs is to review and document the current environment of regulatory and legislative affairs specific to CAVs and how that might impact the implementation of DLs. As part of that exploration, understanding the lessons learned from other instances of dedicating lanes is instructive.
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Review of Laws and Regulations Regarding Dedicating Lanes 113 • HOT vehicles; • Low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles (defined therein) until September 30, 2025; and • Other low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles (defined by the EPA)
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114 Dedicating Lanes for Priority or Exclusive Use by Connected and Automated Vehicles advancements. This variation has been discussed widely within the industry as a challenge for auto manufacturers and vehicle owners alike, and would be a definite consideration for review in terms of dedicating lanes for CAV usage or adding exemptions for CAVs to access HOV lanes.
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Review of Laws and Regulations Regarding Dedicating Lanes 115 dedicated transit-only lanes in downtown San Francisco. Red transit-only lanes were installed on three streets in 2014, and have since been found to reduce delays, collisions, and transit-lane violations in those corridors (Rodriguez 2017)
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116 Dedicating Lanes for Priority or Exclusive Use by Connected and Automated Vehicles The New Jersey Turnpike provides an example of a separated roadway where, during a stretch along the corridor, three lanes traveling in each direction of the 12-lane toll road are reserved for passenger cars only and the other three lanes are open to all cars, trucks, and buses (N.J. Turnpike Authority n.d.)
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Review of Laws and Regulations Regarding Dedicating Lanes 117 Because this issue is evolving so rapidly, many of the "early adopters" in legislative activity have already revisited the topic and made adjustments. In 2016, Florida revised its language to expand the allowed operation of highly automated vehicles on public roads and eliminate requirements related to the testing of highly automated vehicles and the presence of a driver in the vehicle.
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118 Dedicating Lanes for Priority or Exclusive Use by Connected and Automated Vehicles State laws concerning the testing and use of CAVs have focused largely on passenger automobiles, but some attention also has been paid to trucks. One of the applications often considered in early adoption scenarios involves truck platooning, which has numerous safety, environmental, and mobility benefits.
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Review of Laws and Regulations Regarding Dedicating Lanes 119 focused heavily on impacts to automakers and the automotive industry (e.g., exemptions to certain federal safety standards or required safety assessment certifications for vehicles in order to promote development)
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120 Dedicating Lanes for Priority or Exclusive Use by Connected and Automated Vehicles single open, interoperable, and nationwide CV system would enable a large range of application development. Establishment of the NHTSA's proposed regulation will help resolve technology and standards issues (e.g., network interoperability, security, privacy)
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Review of Laws and Regulations Regarding Dedicating Lanes 121 7.2.5 Individual State Barriers to Dedicating Lanes for Exclusive Use by CAVs An important lesson learned from dedicating lanes, in particular from HOVs and the inclusion of AFVs, lies in the definitions of allowed vehicles. Legislation and regulation in progress at the federal level is making progress toward better use of definitions developed by SAE International in terms of vehicle levels of automation and related terminology.
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