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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun">The
<b>Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration</b> (MDOT SHA)
<span style="color:black">is exploring the future of travel in our state, which</span> includes understanding the opportunities and challenges around new transportation innovations such as self-driving vehicles, also called autonomous vehicles.
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b>We are conducting a survey</b> to learn about Marylanders’ perspectives of self-driving vehicles, and we want to hear from you and the people in your network.</span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> <u>Please
take our survey and share these links</u></span></b> with your friends, family, colleagues, and anyone in your Maryland network.
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[English]<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2F-5T4C68zkDsrPlggH6MquA%3Fdomain%3Dbit.ly&data=05%7C01%7Calewis%40nfb.org%7C5c40b640dadc47a3d29808da2c66b458%7C538f3d4b739545cf93fa8dfc2b4a7f62%7C1%7C0%7C637871117503659961%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XsvaaXMSe7NA4IXaxzyFgJn8V%2BvdqPmG%2BJ9B%2FTFfIns%3D&reserved=0">https://bit.ly/MDvehiculosautonomos</a>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun">We have also attached flyers in both English and Spanish that can be printed, posted, or disseminated, as appropriate. MDOT SHA will also be posting on social media
through our Facebook (MDOTSHA) and Twitter (@MDSHA) accounts if you wish to retweet or share for broader engagement.</span><span class="eop"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop">The survey closes May 13, 2022 and all questions about this survey should be directed to
</span><a href="mailto:SHACAV@mdot.maryland.gov">SHACAV@mdot.maryland.gov</a><span class="eop"> .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun">Self-driving vehicles are a key consideration for the future of travel in Maryland and may become a part of everyday life – in fact you may already be driving a car
with some of this technology! MDOT SHA in coordination with the broader Maryland program wants to hear what
<b>all</b> Marylanders have to say about self-driving vehicles and how we can plan for a future that meets everyone’s mobility needs.</span><span class="eop"> </span><span class="normaltextrun">Survey answers will help us begin the conversation, improve public
awareness, plan for the future of travel with self-driving vehicles, and help keep Maryland a great place to live, work, and play. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun">Thank you for being a part of the conversation! </span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Carole Delion, P.E. (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deputy Director, TSMO & CATS <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of Transportation Mobility & Operations<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maryland Department of Transportation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">State Highway Administration<o:p></o:p></p>
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