Safety through automation? Ensuring that automated and connected driving contribute to a safer transportation system

SWOV researcher van Schagen co-authored the FERSI paper 'Safety through automation? Ensuring that automated and connected driving contribute to a safer transportation system'.

The paper was prepared for the (cancelled) TRA2020 conference. It discusses the main outcomes of report on automated driving (AD) from a road safety point of view, prepared by a FERSI Working Group. The paper presents the ten principles to be fulfilled in order to optimise the safety effects of AD as well as a number of recommended actions.

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