Federal Automated Vehicles Policy
Accelerating the Next Revolution In Roadway Safety
September 2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduct
ory Message ...............................................................................................................................3Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................5I. Vehicle Performance Guidance for Automated Vehicles .........................................11II. Model State Policy .................................................................................................................37III. NHTSA’s Current Regulatory Tools .................................................................................48IV. Modern Regulatory Tools ...................................................................................................68Glossary .........................................................................................................................................................83Appendix I: NHTSA’s Current Regulatory Tools .............................................................................87Appendix II: Regulatory Tools Used by FAA .....................................................................................95Appendix III: Next Steps ..........................................................................................................................99Notes
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Federal Automated Vehicles Policy