Study on the Effects of Automation on Road User Behaviour and Performance: Executive Summary
- ISBN-10
- 9276188355
- ISBN-13
- 9789276188353
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020
Description
The study aims to provide the European Commission and other public authorities insights into the effects that the deployment of driver assistance, partial and full automation might have on road safety. The study investigates the implications of this deployment for EU policy and legislation. The specific objective is to identify and recommend those actions that need to be implemented in order to address the likely consequences, particularly adaptations of current EU and national legal frameworks for traffic rules, driving licences and the training of professional drivers that would be required as a result. The issues, main stakeholders involved and actions needed for the elaboration of a code of conduct for the transition to automated mobility are also considered. The topics covered concern highly specialised areas of automotive technology and transport regulatory systems. Despite the disparate topics covered these are an integral part of a regulatory infrastructure that ensure the safety of traffic and roads in Europe. The study started with a review of the current available literature on the topics of automation in general, the interaction of road users with automation, traffic rules, licensing and the training of professional drivers. This literature review turned out not to be conclusive, and a number of gaps were identified, which were subsequently the topic of an expert consultation carried out by means of thematic workshops and a survey. The results of the survey and our own findings were validated in two different workshops with invited stakeholders from the relevant fields. These validated results formed the basis for our practical and actionable recommendations.
