RE: A message from your CAV Road Scoring Index contact form

 Dear Lawrence,

 

Many thanks for your prompt response

 

Roads which are 100 % compatible with CAVs, ought to be the goal for Road Design Authorities around the world.  “ CAV road scoring index “ planned to be developed by you, will become a BENCH-MARK for such authorities

 

That will help for designing of new roads / highways. Authorities will get a tool to decide ( and accordingly design ), the different “ extents of compliance “ – since CAVs may not be expected to travel on ALL roads

 

On the other hand, authorities can use this INDEX to figure out, which roads need how much upgrading – and at what cost

 

Unfortunately, “ cost “ of a life lost due to accidents caused by poor road conditions / bad driving habits, is difficult to plug into the INDEX !

 

All said and done , you – and your team – have taken upon yourselves – a “ pioneering “ work , which will lead to better roads and fewer accidents

 

I wish you all luck

 

With regards,

 

Hemen    

 

 

From: Lawrence [mailto:lawrence@autonomousvehicleindex.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2021 5:13 PM
To: hcp@RecruitGuru.com
Subject: Re: A message from your CAV Road Scoring Index contact form.

 

Dear Hemen,

 

Thank you so much for your email and for your interest in our project. 

 

I believe that your TRANS-TAX suggestion would support one of the aims of our project, in encouraging a shared use ownership model for CAVs. The pricing model you suggest would discourage private ownership and favour vehicles that are able to generate a revenue stream to offset the cost of the tax- such as an autonomous taxi. Furthermore, without the cost of a driver to consider, the business case is further strengthened. 

 

In addition, as you rightly state, CAVs have great potential to improve road safety by removing human error (or indeed deliberate contravention of traffic codes). The areas of road identified by the index as unsuitable to CAVs would also be somewhat applicable to traditional vehicles, so I would hope that there are perhaps wider ranging benefits. 

 

CAVs, however, are heavily reliant on predictable road conditions and enforcement of rules to reduce the number of chaotic variables in the road environment. The streets you mention which have poor lane discipline, close-cutting traffic, poor surface quality and multiple obstructions would be very unsuitable for CAVs. Their risk averse programming would like be prohibitive to making any significant progress in a journey, as other users would take advantage of its rightly cautious behaviour. 

 

Having said that, even low rates of CAV penetration could translate to much improved standards of road safety. The acceleration and braking gradients of the vehicles will be much smoother, reducing concertina-style braking in following vehicles. Additionally, CAVs will not speed, as per their programming, meaning that following vehicles will also not be able to speed.  All of the above and much more including the prevention of tired/drunk/careless/agressive driving I hope will lead to greatly reduced accident rates. 

 

Kind regards, 

 

Lawrence 

 

 

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