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The State: North Carolina Legislature is considering HB 10 which would extend the authority of eminent domain by allowing it to connect customers.
The bill’s language: “Connection of Customers. – For the public use, private condemnors, local public condemnors, and other public condemnors in subsections (a), (b), (b1), and (c) of this section shall possess the power of eminent domain and may acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation any property for the connection of any customer or…
The State: Massachusettes
Why did the taxis sue to enjoin the law? They said the statwide regualtion of ride share companies treats taxis unequally
Why did a judge throw out a taxi lawsuit? There is no equal protection issue for taxis and ride share companies.
The legalese: The state “differentiating between TNCs and taxicabs is rationally related to a legitimate government interest in ‘fostering a diverse’ transportation-for-hire market,”
The self driving car program: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s national Automated Vehicle (AV) Proving Ground
The Texas designation as an AV Proving Ground: Texas AV Proving Grounds Partnership
Are there others in the U.S.? Yes, 9 in total
The real world roadway scenarios to…
The BIG issue: Does the DMV need county sign off to use a 3rd party vendor?
The answer: No.
The jockeying among levels of government behind the issue: The Transportation Code gives both the state DMV and county tax assessors authority over aspects of vehicle registration.
2017 clarification forthwith…
U.S. Treasury Department lists the top 40 transportation and water infrastructure projects with major economic significance. On the list:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s autonomous Freight Shuttle System
What entity awarded the 40% crash rate reduction for self driving cars? The NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Why was NHTSA looking at self driving car crashes? As a result of a Tesla autopilot crash
What did the NHTSA conclude about the crash? No defects in design nor implementation
Tech Crunch | NHTSA’s full final investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot shows 40% crash rate reduction
Which state’s House of Representatives swiftly passed a state wide regulatory structure for ride share companies? Missouri
What are the requirements of Missouri’s Ride Share Bill?
What arguments did the bill sponsor use?
The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security recommends 3rd party cybersecurity evaluations for self driving and connected cars.
Why the need for 3rd parties? The current cybersecurity standards for vehicles is not enough.
Bonjour, new opportunities to provide cybersecurity evaluations…
Long ago, Texas decided that repaying state funds expended on toll projects could happen, if people wanted such.
In sunny 2017, HB 303 by Pickett wants to make repayment mandatory.
The data trove: Movement, “a website that uses Uber’s data to help urban planners make informed decisions about our cities.”
3 Ways D.C. is using the data:
Governing | Uber Starts Sharing Its Traffic Data With Cities
WIRED | Uber’s Mildly Helpful Data Tool Could Help Cities Fix Streets