Accessibility in Autonomous Vehicle Policy Laverne Jacobs, Associate Professor Director of the Law, Disability & Social Change Project@Windsor Law February 14, 2018

AV and Accessibility for PWDs The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Blind Driver Challenge™ 2004-ongoing http://www.blinddriverchallenge.org/about-the- blind-driver-challenge

PWDs and AV Experience: 3 categories “Driver independence” “Passenger independence” “Passerby independence”

Accessibility standard regulations Principles for achieving accessibility 2(2)        In achieving accessibility, regard must be had for the following principles: Access: Persons should have barrier-free access to places, events and other functions that are generally available in the community; Universal design: Access should be provided in a manner that does not establish or perpetuate differences based on a person's disability; Systemic responsibility: The responsibility to prevent and remove barriers rests with the person or organization that is responsible for establishing or perpetuating the barrier; Equality: Persons should have barrier-free access to those things that will give them equality of opportunity and outcome; (Taken from the Accessibility for Manitobans Act)

The 4 phases of a care practice phase of a care practice   caring about (recognizing one is in need and what those needs are) care taking (taking responsibility for the meeting of said needs), care giving (fulfilling an action to meet the needs of an individual), care receiving (recognition of a change in function of the individual in need –responsiveness)

Policy Recommendations use a “care-centred framework”/” ‘‘care centered value sensitive design’’ (CCVSD) methodology” in design of AV and in regulating through standards; Consult appropriately - hear the voices and input of people from the disability community, their carers and family members in conversations about how autonomous vehicle policy can serve the needs of the disability community;

Policy Recommendations Consult with members of the disability community to determine what continued role exists for the state to provide transportation for people with disabilities. Avoidance of stereotypes based on medical model, etc.