International (1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic), European, national and regional legal frameworks (UNECE R157, 2021) regulate all aspects of road traffic including the vehicles, the infrastructure, their safety, security and operational aspects. They also cover data protection, data privacy, and other domains as well. In this context ethical considerations are a vital part of the road safety related policy framework: avoiding harm, individual freedom, assuming responsibility, fairness and equity and respect of privacy. These principles are related to measures and regulations of road traffic therefore ADF development needs to take them into account.
Main Question
Have all laws and traffic rules associated with the development, testing and sale of the ADF been considered?
Sub-Questions
- Are the applicable traffic rules considered and followed by the ADF?
- Are country specific laws and licensing regulations considered and followed by the ADF?
- Are laws and licensing regulations for testing considered and followed?
References
- UN Regulation No. 157 – Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS). Available at: https://unece.org/transport/documents/2021/03/standards/un-regulation-no-157-automated-lane-keeping-systems-alks (Accessed: 12 February 2024)
- 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic