Latest Benefits Updates

Intersection-related crashes decreased 11 percent overall at signal controlled intersections in Texas after the installation of automated traffic enforcement systems.
Date Posted: 11/28/2011 | Source Date:
Transit operations decision support systems (TODSS) reduce false and low priority incident reports sent to dispatchers by 60 percent, allowing dispatchers to focus on higher priority incidents.
Date Posted: 11/14/2011 | Source Date:
Implementing variable mandatory speed limits on four lanes with the optional use of the hard shoulder as a running lane resulted in a 55.7 percent decrease in the number of personal injury accidents on a major motorway in England.
Date Posted: 11/14/2011 | Source Date:
Adaptive signal control, transit signal priority, and intersection improvements implemented during the Atlanta Smart Corridor project produced a benefit-to-cost ratio ranging from 23.2:1 to 28.2:1.
Date Posted: 10/31/2011 | Source Date:
After presence detection, adaptive signal control, and transit signal priority were implemented on the Atlanta Smart Corridor total travel time decreased by 22 percent and total vehicle delay decreased by 40 percent across all peak periods.
Date Posted: 10/31/2011 | Source Date:
After presence detection, adaptive signal control, and transit signal priority were implemented on the Atlanta Smart Corridor total fuel consumption decreased by 34 percent across all peak periods.
Date Posted: 10/31/2011 | Source Date:
By using an In-Vehicle Data Recorder (IVDR) to enable PAYDAYS car insurance, drivers can save up to 60 percent on their car insurance premiums.
Date Posted: 10/20/2011 | Source Date:
Insurance company uses data from widely used On-Board Monitoring System (OBMS) to provide customers with insurance premium discounts of 5 to 54 percent.
Date Posted: 10/20/2011 | Source Date:
A majority (76 percent) of drivers with Adaptive Cruise Control said that if they purchased their same vehicle again, they would get the same technology again.
Date Posted: 10/20/2011 | Source Date:
Users of Adaptive Cruise Control report they tend to change lanes less frequently when using the system, but many drivers are unaware of the limitations of technology.
Date Posted: 10/20/2011 | Source Date:
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