Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 1: Legal Landscape

Trimble, Tammy E.; Loftus-Otway, Lisa; Gallun, Susanna

doi:10.17226/25296

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“…In Virginia, the term "combination of vehicles" appears in 29 statutes 1 Virginia statutes do not explicitly prohibit platooning at close following distances. Virginia does not specify any following distance or cut-in requirements for vehicles, relying instead on the "reasonable and prudent" standard, and is, therefore, a permissive regulatory environment for most platooning applications.…”

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Bounds on Permissible Automated Vehicle Behavior on Virginia Freeways

Goodall¹

2020

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Automation of the driving task will profoundly impact the safety and capacity of roadways. Because driving behavior will be encoded in software, automated vehicle developers require clear guidance regarding which driving behaviors are permissible on public roads. This article identifies potential restrictions on automated vehicle following distance, lateral movement, and platooning on Virginia freeways based on a review of the legal literature, model legislation, and Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia on motor vehicles. The reasonable and prudent standard used to regulate following distance may vary in practice based one’s selected guidance (e.g. legal concepts such as the Assured Clear Distance Ahead doctrine, industry standards, recommended driver training distances) and assumptions regarding braking abilities of leading vehicles. Several statutes have relevance to lateral movement, both position within a lane and lane selection. No regulations were found that expressly prohibit platooning.

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Section: Platooningmentioning

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Bounds on Permissible Automated Vehicle Behavior on Virginia Freeways

Goodall¹

2020

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Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 1: Legal Landscape

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Bounds on Permissible Automated Vehicle Behavior on Virginia Freeways

Bounds on Permissible Automated Vehicle Behavior on Virginia Freeways

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