The county is the first in California to develop a plan establishing “a shared vision” for autonomous vehicle deployment.
California’s San Mateo County has developed a strategic plan for managing the deployment of autonomous vehicles, reports Simmerdeep Kaur in The Almanac.
The plan identifies existing policies and regulatory frameworks at all levels of government and “seeks to establish a shared vision for AV deployment that aligns with both county and state objectives.”
The plan is organized around five pillars: “agency readiness, infrastructure, outreach and partnerships, policy and AV pilots. According to the authority board, each pillar provides a structured approach for agencies to prepare for the presence of AVs on roadways.”
San Mateo is the first county in California to create a county-level plan for AVs, which some city officials worry are being deployed too quickly without sufficient regulatory and legal guardrails.
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