Pattinson, JA and Chen, H (2019) A barrier to innovation: Europe’s ad-hoc cross-border framework for testing prototype autonomous vehicles. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 34 (1). pp. 108-122. ISSN 1360-0869
Abstract
The conglomeration of regulatory frameworks for the testing of prototype autonomous vehicles in Europe creates a challenging task for developers and researchers planning pilots across borders. While there are examples of international autonomous driving projects and cooperation in autonomous vehicle research, Europe lacks a mutually recognised testing procedure for autonomous vehicle pilots, and incompatible legal and administrative processes in each country creates a disincentive for ambitious cross-border testing. The diverse climate and topography of Europe potentially provides a rigorous testing ground for autonomous vehicles, and an opportunity to prepare the new technology to deal with varied signage, language and driver behaviour encountered when travelling across multiple countries. Prototype vehicles tested in such conditions provide valuable insight for research and product development. This may be encouraged by a more harmonised prototype testing framework including a pan-European type-approval exemption scheme for prototype vehicles, and for cross-border tests to be coordinated by regional organisations interested in promoting development in border areas.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author produced version of a journal article published in International Review of Law, Computers and Technology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Autonomous vehicles, cross-border, regulatory sandbox |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Spatial Modelling and Dynamics (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EU - European Union 731993 EU - European Union 815098 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2020 16:15 |
Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2021 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13600869.2019.1696651 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:155571 |