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August 2017 Volpe Bulletin
This bulletin contains information about how effective pedestrian detection systems in cars are, how an automated car platoon works, and improving service and safety at Penn Station in New York City.
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Governor Ivey Awards Grants for Traffic Safety Information and Tech
Gov. Ivey has awarded three grants totaling more than $1.8 million to the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety for collection of detailed traffic safety information and related technological upgrades and developments. The center will continue collecting statewide traffic data, assisting with a state highway safety plan, providing software for law enforcement personnel […]
Safety Evaluation of Multiple Strategies at Signalized Intersections
This study evaluated multiple low-cost treatments at signalized intersections. Improvements included basic signing, pavement marking, and signal enhancements. This strategy is intended to reduce the frequency and severity of crashes at signalized intersections by alerting drivers to the presence, type, and configuration of the approaching intersection. Many studies have explored the safety effectiveness of some of […]
Governor Ivey Awards $3.47 Million for Highway Safety Enforcement Campaigns
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling nearly $3.5 million to support law enforcement efforts to make Alabama roads safer by preventing injuries and fatalities. The state’s four regional traffic safety offices will use the funds to cover overtime for local police officers and sheriff’s deputies conducting extra patrols and checkpoints during peak travel times […]
Adults Less Likely to Use Seat Belts in Back Seat of Hired Cars
CBS News: A new survey reveals more than a quarter of adults admit they don’t always buckle up in the back seat. Research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that 91 percent of adults say they always wear their seat belt in the front seat, but only 72 percent are just as diligent […]
Traffic Records Coordinating Committee
The coordination of this planning process is a microcosm of the overall ongoing coordination that is required to move the state ahead effectively in applying information technology to its transportation systems. The TRCC conducted a series of meetings to obtain information that was synthesized into a plan that recently obtained NHTSA funding. This effort is […]
‘Back to the Stone Age’ with County Commission Magazine
Crumbling pavement dissolving into gravel. That’s the reality of too many county roads, and that’s why it was chosen as the cover for the latest issue of County Commission Magazine. ACCA hopes the publication will be useful as you are discussing infrastructure investment.
Opportunities for the US Government to Shape the New Mobility Ecosystem
Through the last century, American automakers drove much of the nation’s economic strength with innovations and global sales. The US government played a tangible role, from formalizing driver education to building the Interstate Highway System to bolstering consumer confidence through safety regulations. The public sector remains key as demographic trends and advances in technology and […]
State Urged to Utilize Updated Traffic Crash Guideline for Better Data Collection and Reporting
Model crash report, context-specific sections, and a new element for autonomous vehicles will make it easier for states to collect and share data to improve highway safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – With traffic fatalities on the rise, guidance on how to collect high-quality crash data becomes ever more important. Developed cooperatively by the Governors Highway Safety […]
Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Could Boost Crash Rates, Safety Group Warns
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says that studies by the Highway Loss Data Institute and researchers at the University of Texas at Austin point to an increase in crash risk in states that legalized the recreational use of pot. The Highway Loss Data Institute — which, like the IIHS, is a nonprofit organization […]