scholarship, analysis, and information concerning the law of emerging transportation technologies
The common story of automated vehicle safety is that by eliminating human error from the driving equation, cars will act more predictably, fewer crashes will occur, and lives will be saved. That future is still uncertain though. Questions still remain about whether CAVs will truly be… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/the-problem-of-algorithmic-bias-in-autonomous-vehicles/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
In the coming decades, advancing technology is likely to strain many tried-and-true legal concepts. The tort law cause of action for design defects is likely to be among the most impacted. This post will explore the current understanding of design defect claims, and highlight areas… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/evolution-of-tort-liability-in-response-to-autonomous-vehicles/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
After introducing a discussion of mobility justice last week, I planned to highlight a few cities that were doing particularly well at enabling transit equity across racial or economic lines in their cities. While I did not expect to find many cities excelling across the board,… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/transit-equity-in-american-cities/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Whenever connected and autonomous vehicles are considered, some people envision a mobility paradise. They see current parking areas making way for more productive buildings or green space, pedestrians and cyclists sharing the roads with vehicles that can seamlessly respond to every move, and a dramatic… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/ensuring-transportation-for-the-whole-city/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Americans have traditionally had an understandable skepticism towards government collection of our data and monitoring of our private communications. The uproar caused by the Snowden leaks in 2013 was followed by increased public attention to data privacy. In a 2014-15 survey, 57%… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/privacy-isnt-only-about-state-action/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Recently, I wrote about the prospects for federal legislation addressing connected and autonomous vehicles. While the subject will be taken up in the new Congress, the failed push for a bill at the end of 2018 is an indication of the steep hill any CAV legislation will have… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/are-voluntary-safety-standards-the-way-forward-for-the-cav-industry/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
No matter how you get to work, chances are you’ve spent at least a handful of hours frustrated by the commute. At some point, construction, poor weather, or simply congested roadways have taken valuable hours from all of our days. Given the constant annoyance of bad… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/what-can-be-done-about-traffic-problems-caused-by-rideshare/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
To date, twenty-nine states have enacted legislation related to connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). Eleven governors have issued executive orders designed to set guidelines for and promote the adoption of CAVs. In response to this patchwork of state laws, some experts have… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/calls-grow-for-nationwide-regulation-of-connected-and-autonomous-vehicles/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Welcome to 2019! Over the past several months, this page has focused a lot on deployment of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in US cities. 2018 was indeed a big year for CAVs in the United States. The vehicles were deployed commercially in Arizona,… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/exploring-singapores-tight-vehicle-regulation/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
I’ve written in recent weeks about the impact of autonomous vehicles on city design. Choices made by both city planners and CAV operators in the coming decades will play key roles in determining whether our new transportation paradigm is one of compact, walkable cityscapes that accommodate traffic… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/integrating-cavs-into-existing-public-transportation-infrastructure/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
