Autonomous Vehicle News
The Government is being urged to take the lead on connected-vehicle data to reap the road safety rewards. Data collected from connected vehicles, for example, can be used to help identify dangerous stretches of road before anyone is killed or seriously injured on them. Trials are already being run where connected vehicles generate data about extreme driving manoeuvres – such as harsh braking –accurately geolocated to particular points on the road network. “Services that improve road safety or reduce emissions deliver a societal benefit that is hard to recoup from a direct charge to drivers, in the same way road signs are not directly funded by the people relying on them. The data generated might include road conditions, traffic conditions, emergency alerts and driver behaviour.