#98 – Tara Andringa | Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) - Educating Drivers about the Capabilities and Limitations of Assisted and Automated Vehicles

Tara Andringa is the Executive Director of Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), a nonprofit coalition focused on engaging with the public about automated vehicles and their potential to improve the safety, mobility and sustainability of our transportation system.

Key topics in this conversation include:

• Why PAVE was created and the significance of PAVE’s purely educational objective
• The critical importance of effective user and public education for assisted and automated driving
• The number of autonomous private use vehicles on the market today
• The obligation for industry insiders to help educate their friends and families

Links:

• Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/taraandringa
• Tara’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taraandringa/
• PAVE’s educational resources: https://pavecampaign.org/resources/
• PAVE’s home page: https://pavecampaign.org/

Tara’s Bio:

Tara Andringa is the Executive Director of Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), a nonprofit coalition focused on engaging with the public about automated vehicles and their potential to improve the safety, mobility and sustainability of our transportation system. Ms. Andringa has led the group since its public launch in January 2019.

Ms. Andringa has more than 25 years of experience in communications, policy and coalition management. Prior to joining PAVE, Ms. Andringa spent two decades as a communications director in the United States Senate, managing public relations for a U.S. Senate office and several Senate committees, including the Senate Auto Caucus.

Ms. Andringa received her B.A. in political science from the University of Pennsylvania.

About PAVE:

PAVE is a coalition of industry partners and nonprofit groups with one goal: To bring the conversation about automated vehicles (AVs) to the public so everyone can play a role in shaping our transportation future. PAVE’s mission is purely educational—we don’t advocate for a particular technology or specific public policies. Our members believe that we will best achieve the potential benefits of driverless technology if the public and policymakers know the honest facts of what is on the roads today and what is possible for the future.

They believe that our roads can be safer, more accessible, and more environmentally friendly than they are today. They believe that the technical challenges of creating driverless vehicles -- while substantial -- are solvable, and that people will someday be able to choose the benefits of driverless technology. PAVE is a bet on the power of knowledge: they believe that if the public knows the facts, it’s far more likely that the full capability of these technologies can be realized.

Future of Mobility:

The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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