Exploration and Analysis on the Supervision System of Autopilot Taxis

Abstract

To support the commercial application of autonomous driving technology in taxis, and to solve the issues such as whether, what, and how to obtain transport operation qualifications for application subjects that have not been clearly defined by China, to avoid some cities not allowing intelligent connected vehicles to operate on charges due to the “lack of upper level legal support”, and to promote the current related transport operation management regulations to adapt to the management needs of the commercial operation and development of intelligent connected vehicles, the following 4 principles for the governance of autonomous passenger transport are proposed: (1) adhere to the principle of inclusiveness and prudence, and create a space for platform development; (2) adhere to the principle of full chain supervision and implement comprehensive supervision; (3) innovate regulatory concept and method to improve collaborative regulatory efficiency; and (4) respect the extension of existing institutional design, and fully consider new regulatory trends and requirements. It is proposed in the key regulatory system that it is recommended to adopt an administrative licensing approach for the admission system. The operating subjects allow multiple subjects to jointly apply and relies more on the self-regulation of the operating subjects. To explore a sandbox regulatory model for vehicle technology management and to ensure vehicle operational safety based on test and demonstration application results, practitioners are required to have the ability to be familiar with and master the autonomous driving technology system in their professional abilities, and reference can be made to the service quality requirements for cruiser and ride hailing drivers. The pricing mechanism is managed according to market adjustment prices and maintains a reasonable and relatively stable markup standard. To increase the coverage of carrier liability insurance and encourage the exploration of new types of insurance for the insurance mechanism, it is suggested to propose a regulatory system for autonomous driving taxis, to research and develop management measures for autonomous driving passenger transport services at the industry level, to establish a regulatory platform for autonomous driving passenger transport services, to strengthen interdepartmental regulatory cooperation, to promote third-party organization construction, to exert the self-discipline role of associations, and to timely revise relevant regulations on road passenger transport.