Mobility Policy And Regulation – Finding The Imperfect Solution

"Mobility Disruption" was one of the main pillars at this year's Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's Mackinac Policy Conference, that attracted 1,700 business and political leaders.  A common theme of  "The Mobility State: Perspectives on Policy and Regulation" panel discussion last week was that there is a huge gap between connected and autonomous driving technology and its regulation – a gap that needs to be closed in a flexible way – but seeking a perfect, zero-defect outcome is both unrealistic and counterproductive.

The panelists included moderator John McElroy, the Host of "Autoline"; U.S. Senator Gary Peters from Michigan; Pavan Agarwal, an Intellectual Property partner in Foley & Lardner's Washington, D.C. office; Carla Bailo, President and CEO of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor; and David Sampson, President and CEO of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.