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Advancement in automated driving technology has created opportunities for smart urban mobility. Automated vehicles are now a popular topic with the rise of the smart city agenda. However, legislators, urban administrators, policymakers, and planners are unprepared to deal with the possible disruption of autonomous vehicles, which potentially could replace conventional transport. There is a lack of knowledge on how the new capabilities will disrupt and which policy strategies are needed to address such disruption. This paper aims to determine where we are, where we are headed, what the likely impacts of a wider uptake could be, and what needs to be done to generate desired smart urban mobility outcomes. The methodology includes a systematic review of the existing evidence base to understand capability, impact, planning, and policy issues associated with autonomous vehicles. The review reveals the trajectories of technological development, disruptive effects caused by such development, strategies to address the disruptions, and possible gaps in the literature. The paper develops a framework outlining the inter-links among driving forces, uptake factors, impacts and possible interventions. It concludes by advocating the necessity of preparing our cities for autonomous vehicles, although a wider uptake may take quite some time.

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Understanding autonomous vehicles: A systematic literature review on capability, impact, planning and policy

Asif Faisal

Queensland University of Technology

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1710-9769

Tan Yigitcanlar

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7262-7118

Md. Kamruzzaman

Monash University

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7113-942X

Graham Currie

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7190-7548

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5198/jtlu.2019.1405

Keywords: autonomous vehicle, smart urban mobility, smart cities, technology disruption, urban and transport policy

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Review and analysis of the importance of autonomous vehicles liability: a systematic literature review

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The introduction of autonomous vehicles (AVs) has led to a shift in liability from driver to AV. This paper is a systematic review of the literature on liability with AVs. Articles were selected from EBSCO, SCOPUS and PROQUEST and then sorted based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The findings reveal that most such articles have been published in law journals and transport journals. The articles mainly discuss the steps being taken by developed countries, such as the US, the UK and Germany; the modification of existing laws; and the formulation of new laws. The articles also address the shift in liability from humans to AVs and affirm that there is no general rule on liability for AVs. Researchers conclude that liability would depend on the particular details of a situation, the role of the driver, the level of autonomy exercised by the vehicle, and the environmental factors among other considerations. Earlier papers have also suggested that ethical considerations should be studied when dealing with liability. Further research needs to be done on how users perceive liability and how liability evolves with the considerable changes in the law.

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