CVSA Launches Procedures for Inspections of Autonomous Trucks
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance approved a new standard and procedure designed to govern inspections of autonomous commercial motor vehicles.
CVSA President Chris Nordloh, a major with the Texas Department of Public Safety, said in a release it will provide law enforcement “with the information they need to be confident about the roadworthiness of autonomous trucks operating on our roadways.”
Under the just-launched program:
CVSA announces its brand-new Enhanced Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection Program, an inspection standard and procedure designed to govern inspections of commercial motor vehicles equipped with automated driving systems. https://t.co/lkcg65WzUp pic.twitter.com/vWCyReUntP — CVSA (@CVSA) October 4, 2022
- CVSA-trained motor carrier personnel will conduct an enhanced inspection of selected automated driving systems-equipped vehicles before dispatch.
- In-transit inspections will be done at a required interval throughout the trip.
- An autonomous truck would be required to communicate to law enforcement while in motion that it passed the origin/destination inspection, its automated driving systems (as a whole) are functioning, and it is operating within its operational design domain. Those ADS vehicles will then bypass fixed inspection sites.
- En-route roadside inspections of autonomous vehicles by law enforcement officials would be limited to situations where an imminent hazard is observed or during a post-crash investigation.
- All autonomous vehicles must be able to respond to law enforcement should an officer attempt to pull over a vehicle.
- A 40-hour CVSA training course and exam is included for motor carrier personnel who will be conducting the inspections.
“ATA was pleased to work with CVSA, our automated truck suppliers and industry partners in developing an enhanced inspection policy for driverless commercial vehicles,” said Kevin Grove, director of safety and technology policy at American Trucking Associations. “This is an important step that will facilitate safe and effective deployment of automation.”
CVSA noted the program is the culmination of a broad effort among the alliance, involving: commercial motor vehicle inspectors and state highway patrols, inspection and enforcement experts, motor carrier representatives, the autonomous trucking development community, and federal and state government officials.
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