Fleets of TaxiBots and AutoVots could deliver today’s mobility with significantly fewer cars, says a new study. Self-driving shared cars could make 90 per cent of conventional cars in mid-sized cities superfluous, according to the study published by the International Transport Forum at the OECD.
Even during peak hours, only one third of the current number of cars would be needed to provide the same number of trips as today.
ITF researchers used actual transport data from Lisbon, Portugal, to model the
A strong government role remains critical to ensuring that the deployment of connected and automated vehicles (C/AVs) improves the quality of lives for all citizens – according to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). The Washington DC-based company’s new position statement has been published following the fatal crash involving a self-driving car in Arizona and the rapid development of the technology. ITE highlighted that governments must provide the regulatory oversight to ensure that C/AV test
Drivers in the UK are very familiar with the concept of traffic roundabouts at intersections, which are designed to keep traffic moving more efficiently than a traditional signal-controlled intersection. However, according to a report on the US Government Executive website, drivers in some parts of the US don’t understand them.
In Oakland County, just outside Detroit, some roundabouts have seen big spikes in crashes and property damage since they were built, but the severity of those accidents has been
