NEWS IN BRIEF
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE POLICY UNVEILED The White House released its new
Federal Automated Vehicles Policy in September to govern the use of autono- mous vehicles. The policy focuses on highly auto-
mated vehicles, or HAVs, in which the vehicle can take full control of the driv- ing task in at least some circumstances, and driver-assistance systems already produced by automakers. Though developers and manufac-
tures will have freedom to advance the technology, a 15-point safety assess- ment will be required to ensure safe design, development and implementa- tion. The policy also creates a model for state-level policy initiatives. “We left some areas intentionally
vague because we wanted to outline the areas that need to be addressed and leave the rest to innovators,” said Bryan Thomas, a spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety. The administration referenced sev-
eral other initiatives in its new policy statement, noting that President Obama proposed investing $4 billion earlier this year to help foster automated vehicle
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deployment. “In the 50 years of the U.S.
Department of Transportation, there has never been a moment like this,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, “a moment where we can build a culture of safety as a new transportation technology emerges that harnesses the potential to save even more lives and that will improve the quality of life for so many Americans.” Human error is responsible for a
majority of auto crashes, according to the NHTSA. The burden of reducing auto crashes will fall on this new tech- nology.
ATRI AND MAYO CLINIC LAUNCH JOINT SURVEY TO EXAMINE DRIVER MEDICAL EXAM PROCESS The American Transportation
Research Institute and Mayo Clinic launched a set of surveys designed to solicit motor carrier and commercial driver input on the impact that the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners has had on the driver medi- cal exam process. The NRCME was deployed in 2014 and since then, medi- cal examiners performing DOT physi-
cals are required to take an approved course, pass an exam and be listed in the registry before issuing medical cer- tificates. The research collaboration between
ATRI and Mayo Clinic will quantify how effective the NRCME process is in improving the DOT physical exam process, and ensuring that medical examiners understand FMCSA regula- tions and guidance for issuing medical certificates.
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