[Quietcars] FW: [NCSAB Members] ITS AMERICA ISSUES REPORT ON DRIVERLESS CARS AND ACCESSIBILITY

[Nightingale, Noel]

From: ncsab_members at ncsab.org [mailto:ncsab_members at ncsab.org] On Behalf Of Fredric Schroeder
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 7:08 AM
To: 'NCSAB Membership'
Subject: [NCSAB Members] ITS AMERICA ISSUES REPORT ON DRIVERLESS CARS AND ACCESSIBILITY

MEMORANDUM

To: NCSAB Membership

From: Fred Schroeder

Subject: ITS AMERICA ISSUES REPORT ON DRIVERLESS CARS AND ACCESSIBILITY

Date: April 17, 2019

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America's (ITS America) issued a new report in April titled, "Driverless Cars and Accessibility - Designing the Future of Transportation for People with Disabilities."

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/596fb16003596e0fa70a232f/t/5c9bab319b747a61663ac9bc/1553705778370/ITSAmerica_Driverless+Cars+Accessiblity+Mobility_April2019.pdf

According to the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy, "The report reflects more than a year of work by ITS America staff that included active participation from original equipment manufacturers, transportation network companies, disability and older adult advocacy organizations, leading research universities, professional and provider associations and other coalitions, and federal agencies."

Here is a link to the executive summary:

http://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/CONCEPTSPR/attach/ITSAAVAccessibilityReportExSum.pdf