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6 Points Self Driving & Auto Pilot Car Legislation

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety are calling for self driving car/ autonomous vehicle legislation that:

  • mandatory “vision test”to test what a vehicle’s different sensors actually see
  • a bill should also cover cover semi-automated systems like Tesla’s autopilot

Other advocates are calling for legislation that also:

  • require vehicles to meet performance targets
  • greater manufacturer transparency, including data from makers and operators of the vehicles
  • increased  monitoring of and…

Lege TREND. Traffic Enforcement & EV Charging Stations from the Mountain Laurel State

Connecticut is considering the following fines for parking in a shared EV charging station spot illegally by parking a non-hybrid or non-EV vehicle in the parking spot:

  • civil penalty of $150
  • repeat violations would incur a fine of $250

What entity would set how long a car can be parked at a shared EV charging station? The operator of the charging station

Bristol Herald Courier | Fines may come to illegal parkers of hybrid vehicle spots

3 Reasons Texas Experts Say Self Driving Cars Still Safe After Arizona Death

  • CEO of The Alliance for Transportation Innovation says we’re “on the cusp of being able to accelerate deployment in a way that will transform society for the better”
  • Assistant director of connected and automated transportation strategy at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute points to humans being worse at operating vehicles, and that automation is better than humans
  • A senior research scientist at Texas A&M says we need to focus on the human behaior, that automobile automation is to make…

4 Actions Cities Can Impact Ride Hailing Apps + 2 Ways Ride Hailing Companies Can Impact Local Ordinances

4 Ways Cities Can impact Ride Hailing:

  • zoning regulations
  • parking
  • curbside allotment
  • city messaging

2 Ways Ride Hailing Services can impct local policy by:

  • participating in land development code amendments
  • engaging in long-term discussions on city problems

Automotive News | Austin, we still have a problem: Return of ridehailing services masks lingering tensions over mobility models

TX Attorney General Opinion. Big Trucks. Overweight Truck Enforcement. 4 Key Points.

Texas Attorney General Opinion, KP-0189, answers this question from the Liberty County Attorney:

Whether an elected constable and deputy constables may simultaneously serve under the sheriff, specifically to perform tasks related to the duties of a weight- enforcement officer under Transportation Code chapter 621 

What does the Opinion say?

  • A Sheriff’s deputy is specifically listed in Chapter 621 of the Transportation Code to serve as wieght-enforcement officers & there is no prohibition of…

Local TREND. Adjusting Ordinances to Help Taxis Compete with Ride Share from the Golden Poppy State. 4 Supporting Arguments.

City: San Diego

The ordinance San Diego is changing to help taxis compete with ride share? 

  • Reduce insurance coverage from $1 million to $350,000

What supporting arguments for the reduction in coverage?

  • Data shows 99.61% of the crashes caused damage of less than $350,000
  • taxi permit numbers have fallen 30% in 2 years
  • Ride share drivers are required to have less coverage when no riders are in the car and drivers don’t have to pay for the increased coverage when there is a rider
  • San Diego…

Local Government Resolution Supporting High Speed Rail in the Bluebonnet State

City: Lewsiville

What action is the city being asked to take: To add support for the high speed rail to its legislative agenda

What entity does the city council point to asking for the high speed rail support?  Dallas Regional Mobility Council  

City of Lewisville City Council Agenda March 19 2018

Community Impact News | City of Lewisville passes resolution in support of high-speed rail project from Dallas to Houston

 

4 Point Opposition to Houston to Dallas High Speed Rail. 3 Counterpoints of Support. High Speed v. Higher Speed.

Who is making these statements? SNCF America, Inc  in written comments to Federal Railway Administration (FRA) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Project

What is causing the impending “doom” on passenger rail in Texas?

  • 1 Company benefits. The Texas Central Rail Project is “designed around the best interest of a single company, not what is best for Texans or the state’s rail transportation future.”
  • Limited Area. Modern rail is only…