Autonomous and driverless vehicles are creating entirely new operational issues for homeowners associations.
What happens when an empty vehicle arrives to pick up a resident? Who is responsible for arranging entry? Can a resident provide the vehicle operator with a gate code? What happens if the vehicle stops in a fire lane, blocks a gate, cannot locate the residence, or becomes disabled?
These Autonomous & Driverless Vehicle Rules for HOA Residents provide associations with a clear set of resident-facing rules addressing these emerging issues.
The rules explain that residents who summon autonomous vehicles are responsible for arranging necessary access and should not assume that the vehicle can speak with gate personnel, use a call box, enter a gate code, present identification, explain whom it is picking up, or respond to verbal instructions.
The rules also address:
- Restrictions on sharing master or restricted access credentials
- Association authority to deny entry to unidentified or unauthorized vehicles
- Resident responsibility to monitor a vehicle’s arrival
- Safe pickup and drop-off locations
- Fire lanes, emergency access, driveways, and roadway obstructions
- Prohibition against physically interfering with a driverless vehicle
- Compliance with Association parking, traffic, and safety rules
- Autonomous deliveries
- Reporting recurring problems or property damage
- Emergency procedures
- Reasonable accommodation requests
- Future changes in autonomous vehicle technology
The document is designed to be adopted or distributed in conjunction with an Association’s autonomous vehicle policy and provides residents with straightforward instructions they can understand and follow.
Ideal For: Homeowners associations, condominium associations, community managers, board members, security committees, and communities preparing for increased use of autonomous transportation services.
