Responses to questions Chapter Question Proposed NSW Transport Cluster Position Chapter 4: Question 1a Do The NSW Transport Cluster agrees-in-principle that automated vehicle trials should be supported with national – Supporting you agree that guidelines, providing such guidelines: on-road automated vehicle are kept reasonably flexible; trials trials should be reflect broad national agreement; and supported with do not unnecessarily inhibit innovation and development through the trial process. national guidelines? If not, why? National guidelines are desirable to encourage a nationally consistent approach to undertaking and evaluating trials. A consistent approach is important, due to: vehicles travelling across state borders; various stages of maturity across state jurisdictions in testing automated vehicles; the need for Australian guidelines to be consistent with international equivalents, in order to avoid barriers to Australian industry being able to compete on international markets. At the same time, national guidelines need to remain sufficiently flexible to allow for future adaptation and improvement, as learnt’ become available. ‘lessons The NTC supports Option 3: continue current approach rely on exemptions, granted on a case-by-case basis, – plus introduce national guidelines to support a consistent approach to on-road trials. Question 1b What The NSW Transport Cluster suggests that the following conditions should be included in any national guidelines: – key conditions should be included At set-up, all trials be registered with the relevant road authority, to ensure they are in line with state in any national regulations, as well as details of trials guidelines? It would be desirable for there to be a national register of trials, to facilitate national sharing of information and learnings Vehicle requirements including roadworthiness, data protection, data recording and cyber security Requirement of test vehicles to undergo controlled testing before permitting for public roads, particularly before testing in complex urban environments. Assessment and mitigation of road safety impacts on occupants of motor vehicles and any other road users that may interact with these vehicles
Responses to questions Chapter Question Proposed NSW Transport Cluster Position Chapter 4: Supporting on-road trials Question 1a – Do you agree that automated vehicle trials should be supported with national guidelines? If not, why? The NSW Transport Cluster agrees-in-principle that automated vehicle trials should be supported with national guidelines, providing such guidelines: are kept reasonably flexible; reflect broad national agreement; and do not unnecessarily inhibit innovation and development through the trial process. National guidelines are desirable to encourage a nationally consistent approach to undertaking and evaluating trials. A consistent approach is important, due to: vehicles travelling across state borders; various stages of maturity across state jurisdictions in testing automated vehicles; the need for Australian guidelines to be consistent with international equivalents, in order to avoid barriers to Australian industry being able to compete on international markets. At the same time, national guidelines need to remain sufficiently flexible to allow for future adaptation and improvement, as ‘lessons learnt’ become available. The NTC supports Option 3: continue current approach – rely on exemptions, granted on a case-by-case basis, plus introduce national guidelines to support a consistent approach to on-road trials. Question 1b – What key conditions should be included in any national guidelines? The NSW Transport Cluster suggests that the following conditions should be included in any national guidelines: At set-up, all trials be registered with the relevant road authority, to ensure they are in line with state regulations, as well as details of trials It would be desirable for there to be a national register of trials, to facilitate national sharing of information and learnings Vehicle requirements including roadworthiness, data protection, data recording and cyber security Requirement of test vehicles to undergo controlled testing before permitting for public roads, particularly before testing in complex urban environments. Assessment and mitigation of road safety impacts on occupants of motor vehicles and any other road users that may interact with these vehicles