Almost two years ago the state of Michigan passed evolutionary legislation regarding autonomous and self-driving vehicles. The law addressed definitions, insurance, and some of the questions facing state after state and nation after nation as they move toward an integrated, efficient people moving plan. One thing notably missing in the law was how the state was going to ensure access for people with disabilities from design to deployment. Well Michigan (AND EVERYWHERE) there is still time. Right Well are you so sure Day after day the market announces new companies entering the market and to date not a one of them has pointed out how their design is superior based upon accessibility.
So in this blog post I am asking specifically if you are a policy maker has this even crossed your mind? I think you may have thought about employment implications, and traffic implications, and oh lord do we hear about safety implications.... so is disability on the radar and if so what is the position of your office. I will be sending this post to all the legislators in the MI state house and would encourage leaders to "borrow liberally" my questions... let's not steal each other's words, however let's see what law makers are thinking or at least what their aids are being asked to study.
Okay Lawmakers what are you doing for us now? What are your ideas?
There are people out here with valuable ideas, however, unless you are asking valuable questions your working paths may not cross. Let's try to move things in that direction.
Ready Set GO!
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