The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will hold three days of discussions next week on research on topics such as autonomous driving systems, cybersecurity and impaired driving.
Public meetings will be held daily, October 28th from 10:30am to 3:30pm ET, October 29th from 10:30am to 4pm ET, and October 30th from 10:30am to 3:00pm ET. It is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. .
NHTSA said the virtual conference is intended to engage the public and stakeholders regarding research activities.
“NHTSA’s technical research staff will discuss recently completed or ongoing projects and may also present early-stage projects,” the agency said.
For truck drivers, the second day of the conference may be of particular interest. On October 29, NHTSA will hold a session on vehicle electronics/cybersecurity and alternative fuels. Autonomous driving system. Advanced driving assistance system. and human factors.
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As self-driving systems become more prevalent in the trucking industry, the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association is calling on the Department of Transportation to adopt policies to ensure the safety of self-driving systems and technologies before they are introduced. .
“OOIDA encouraged DOT to develop AV standards based on documented research and test data,” OOIDA President Todd Spencer wrote in a comment. “OOIDA supports mandatory testing, safety, and crash reporting requirements that give the public direct and easy access to information about AV performance.”
Earlier this month, NHTSA began investigating Tesla’s fully self-driving capabilities. This allows the vehicle to control driving functions under limited conditions. NHTSA’s investigation was prompted by reports of four crashes involving Tesla’s fully self-driving features.
Furthermore, recent research suggests that partially autonomous driving systems cannot prevent crashes.
“There is no convincing evidence that partial driving automation is a safety system that prevents real-world crashes,” the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study said. “Given that drivers have been documented to misuse these systems, partial driving automation may be considered a convenience feature rather than a safety feature until strong support is obtained.” To minimize the possibility that the system inadvertently increases the risk of a crash, it is important to design partial driving automation with robust safeguards to prevent misuse. .”
How to participate
The complete meeting agenda and registration information can be found here.
Topics at the October 28th meeting include:
Crash Safety Experimental and Computational Biomechanics and Injuries Advanced Crash Test Dummies
The October 29th meeting will cover the following topics:
Vehicle electronics/cyber security and alternative fuels Autonomous driving systems Advanced driver assistance systems Human factors
The October 30th meeting will cover:
Road users Behavioral safety Impaired driving
NHTSA said participants will have an opportunity to submit questions as time permits. LL
Landline Deputy Editor Tyson Fisher contributed to this report.
