Minnesota's Gov. Mark Dayton has formed a 15-member advisory council that will making policy recommendations regarding traffic regulations, safety issues and privacy concerns as they relate to rolling out self-driving vehicles the state.
The group will be co-chaired by Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle and Christopher Clark, Xcel Energy's president for Minnesota and the Dakotas, reports the Star Tribune.
Commissioner Zelle has said that Minnesota's cold climate provides testers with a unique educational perspective, reports the Star Tribune. For example, when the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently began testing an autonomous shuttle, officials learned about how self-driving vehicles maneuver roads when lanes are covered in snow.
Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner Mona Dohman noted that autonomous vehicles could reduce congestion and make roads safer, and she emphasized the importance of studying how police officers interact with self-driving cars, reports the Star Tribune.
The advisory council's policy recommendations are due to the governor in December.
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