ABSTRACT
The impending arrival of increasingly connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) on public roads will have wide ranging impacts on society. This chapter explores several different issues, including the role of the regulatory environment and how local policymakers feature in this, the availability and use of guidance and best practice, the priorities for preparing the built environment, and the role of public engagement as part of this response. The growing attention on CAVs and the impending arrival of more highly automated vehicles on public roads has prompted the development of guidance and the sharing of best practice. This guidance is often developed at the national level by governments or transport bodies to be accessed by those operating in the field. Public acceptance will be critical to the widespread adoption of CAVs and is therefore a key part of the response to the arrival of increasingly autonomous vehicles.
