About the Safety Subcommittee

The Safety Subcommittee is being led by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC). The Subcommittee will generally focus on the following areas:

• Drivers: Educating new and existing drivers on newer safety technology
• Vulnerable users and hazards: Vehicle recognition and response to hazards and vulnerable users
• Law enforcement: Knowledge of how to investigate and report on AV involved crashes
• Law enforcement and emergency responders: Awareness of on-scene response to incidents/crashes involving driverless vehicles
• Other: Other safety, law enforcement and emergency responder concerns

Meeting information and agendas for the Subcommittee will be posted on this page under each meeting date. You can also find additional resources on the Resources page.

The Subcommittee Chair and Co-Chair are as follows:

• Co-Chair, Manuela Papadopol, CEO, Designated Driver | papadopol@designateddriver.ai
• Co-Chair, Captain Dennis Bosman, Washington State Patrol | dennis.bosman@wsp.wa.gov

WTSC Staff Contact:

Debi Besser, Washington Traffic Safety Commission | dbesser@wtsc.wa.gov

Additional Resources

Federal Government & National Organizations Publications:

• USDOT Automated Vehicles 3.0
• GHSA's Preparing for Automated Vehicles: Traffic Safety Issues for States
• AAMVA’s Jurisdictional Guidelines for the Safe Testing and Deployment of Highly Automated Vehicles

Vulnerable users:

• FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
  • Discussion Guide for Automated and Connected Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Bicyclists
  • Archived webinars (2017): Part I: The Promise and Challenges of Automated Technologies; Part II: Policies to Prepare for an Automated Future
• NACTO Releases Policy Recommendations for the Future of Automated Vehicles
  
  • Policy statement PDF
• Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals AV Policy Principles
• Bicyclist’s “Manifesto” for an Autonomous Vehicle Future

Meeting Results

• Noteworthy Topics of Discussion – AV Testing Certification Process
• Noteworthy Topics of Discussion – Accessing Black Box Data
• Recommendation on Public Education
• Recommendation on Health Impact Assessment

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