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Field data collected over the last two decades show variable speed limit (VSL) systems can reduce crash potential by 8 to 30 percent.
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Major Findings
Field…
Content type
Date Posted
12/07/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Incident Scene Safety Monitoring (PS07),
In-Vehicle Signage (TI07),
Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12),
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01),
Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09),
Variable Speed Limits (TM20)
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Evaluation studies showed that roadways equipped with automated speed enforcement can reduce the number of speeding vehicles by 27 to 78 percent.
FINDINGSHarris County law enforcement officers favored the technology and said the system could improve safety in work zones and on bridges with long narrow roadways. Some police officers noted,…
Content type
Date Posted
04/22/2002
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Speed Warning and Enforcement (TM17)
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Increase of Traffic Safety by Surveillance of Speed Limits with Automatic Radar-Devices on a Dangerous Section of a German Autobahn: A Long-Term Investigation
Content type
Date Posted
01/01/2002
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Speed Warning and Enforcement (TM17)
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