Sedona AZ (August 12, 2016) – The Self-Driving Vehicles Oversight Committee, created by Governor Doug Ducey to support research and development of self-driving vehicle technology in Arizona, will hold its first meeting on Monday, August 15, 2016.
Community members, businesses and other stakeholders are welcome to attend and to provide input and ideas. The agenda also includes a presentation on autonomous vehicles by John Halikowski, director of the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The meeting is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the ADOT Administration Building, 206 South 17th Avenue, Phoenix.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey created the panel, made up of transportation, public safety and policy experts, to advise ADOT, the Department of Public Safety, universities and other public agencies on how best to advance the testing and operation of self-driving vehicles on public roads. Its goals align with the governor’s mission of boosting economic growth, creating jobs and promoting innovation that improves the way Arizonans live.
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In case you missed hearing about it, a Volkswagen Beetle went off the road into the median of I-17 around 6:00 a.m. near Lake Mary Road and hit a light pole, AZ DPS officials said. The driver and sole occupant was killed. The road was not reopened until 9:30 a.m. Medical crews performed CPR on the driver, who was pronounced deceased on the scene. The deceased’s name will not be released publicly until members of the family are notified.
Tragic news for such beautiful places
What a stupid idea, except if you wish people to kill themselves.