To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Disability Mobility Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding advancing mobility access for the disabled community with respect to the deployment of automated driving systems.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 26, 2017)
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Disability Mobility Advisory Council. The council shall undertake information gathering activities, develop technical advice, and present best practices or recommendations to DOT regarding advancing mobility access for the disabled community with respect to the deployment of automated driving systems for motor vehicles to identify impediments to their use and ensure an awareness of the needs of such community as these highly automated vehicles are being designed for commercial distribution.
A "highly automated vehicle" is defined as a motor vehicle (excluding a commercial motor vehicle) equipped with an automated driving system.
An "automated driving system" is defined as the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether such system is limited to a specific operational design domain.
What just happenedJul 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 26, 2017
- Jul 27, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Highways and Transit Subcommittee - Jul 26, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jul 26, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 26, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House