Autonomous vehicles for a safer New York
New York deserves to benefit from the proven value of autonomous driving
A Better Road Forward is a coalition of New Yorkers who believe autonomous passenger vehicles will contribute to a safer, more accessible New York.
New Yorkers stand to benefit from having more transportation options
Safety
Autonomous passenger vehicles will help make neighborhoods safer for drivers, cyclists, riders, and pedestrians. More AVs mean fewer preventable traffic deaths and safer communities for everyone.
Accessibility
Today, people with physical, visual, cognitive, and sensory disabilities are underserved by inconsistent paratransit. AVs will give these New Yorkers, as well as residents in transit deserts, more ways to get around.
Sustainability
AVs will help make our streets cleaner, less reliant on cars, and more pedestrian-friendly, reducing emissions with an all-electric fleet.
Jobs
The AV industry will create stable, good-paying jobs of the future in fields like fleet operations, hardware maintenance, depot construction, and infrastructure build-out.
Good tech for the great State of New York
New York is a vast state with diverse communities that stand to benefit from AVs
What real New Yorkers have to say
A neighborhood is only as affordable as it is accessible. AVs make every neighborhood reachable, not just the ones near a subway stop.
The future of transportation should be safer, smarter, and more accessible. Autonomous vehicles have the potential to get us there, and New York should help shape that future.
When our customers have reliable, accessible transportation, they are more likely to visit local establishments, stay longer, and spend more.
New York has always been a place that embraces thoughtful innovation, and I believe we should continue exploring technologies that can strengthen our communities, create opportunity, and serve the common good.
For businesses like mine, reliable transportation equals economic vitality. It means a group of friends ordering that second bottle of wine because they know a safe, consistent ride is seconds away.
Did you know?
Independent research shows autonomous vehicles are 68% safer than human drivers
Source: IIHS
Reduction in injury-causing crashes vs. human drivers
Source: IIHS
States have enacted legislation allowing AVs
Source: NCSL
Miles driven by AVs on public roads
Source: AVIA
