New Group Focuses on Educating Public, Policymakers on AV Benefits

A coalition focused on raising public awareness about automated vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems launched at CES Monday. Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) is dedicated to educating drivers and policymakers on “the life-saving potential of these advancements,” said a release from member organization National Safety Council. The groups “believe in the promise of automated vehicle technology for enhanced mobility, improved sustainability and, above all, safety,” said NSC CEO Deborah Hersman. PAVE includes industry, nonprofit and academic members, among them AAA, CTA, Audi, Daimler, Toyota, the National Council on Aging, National Federation of the Blind and Waymo.