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State Laws for Autonomous Vehicle Safety, Equity, and Insurance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2022

Johnathon P. Ehsani ,
Andrew Hellinger ,
Daniel K. Stephens ,
Mi Ran Shin ,
Jeffrey Michael ,
Alexander McCourt  and
Jon Vernick
Johnathon P. Ehsani
Affiliation:
CENTER FOR INJURY RESEARCH AND POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BALTIMORE, MD, USA.
Andrew Hellinger
Affiliation:
CENTER FOR INJURY RESEARCH AND POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BALTIMORE, MD, USA.
Daniel K. Stephens
Affiliation:
CENTER FOR INJURY RESEARCH AND POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BALTIMORE, MD, USA.
Mi Ran Shin
Affiliation:
CENTER FOR INJURY RESEARCH AND POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BALTIMORE, MD, USA.
Jeffrey Michael
Affiliation:
CENTER FOR INJURY RESEARCH AND POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BALTIMORE, MD, USA.
Alexander McCourt
Affiliation:
CENTER FOR INJURY RESEARCH AND POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BALTIMORE, MD, USA.
Jon Vernick
Affiliation:
CENTER FOR INJURY RESEARCH AND POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BALTIMORE, MD, USA.
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Abstract

This article reviews existing state laws related to autonomous vehicle (AV) safety, equity, and automobile insurance. Thirty states were identified with relevant legislation. Of these, most states had one or two relevant laws in place. Many of these laws were related to safety and insurance requirements. Data are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of these laws in order to guide further policy development.

Keywords

Autonomous VehiclesLaw/LegislationSafetyEquityInsurance
Type
Independent Articles
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 50 , Issue 3: Transgender Health Equity and the Law , Fall 2022 , pp. 569 - 582
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© 2022 The Author(s)

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