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A 33 percent mean reduction in risky driving behaviors was observed in a test involving 191 service drivers.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 01/31/2013 | Source Date:
NHTSA estimates that annual fatalities in backover crashes would be reduced by 95 to 112 fatalities and annual injuries by 7,072 to 8,374 injuries if all vehicles were equipped with rearview cameras.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 01/03/2013 | Source Date:
In Hennepin County, MN, a public survey reported nearly 80 percent of respondents had improved awareness of approaching traffic after the installation of the intersection warning system.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 01/03/2013 | Source Date:
Be prepared to use local resources to service mission critical system components, and provide ongoing O&M training to maximize system benefits.
Content Type: Lesson | Date Posted: 01/02/2013 | Source Date:
Encourage staff to find creative and efficient uses of ITS to improve operations through better communications.
Content Type: Lesson | Date Posted: 01/02/2013 | Source Date:
Do not expect to see significant operations staff reductions due to implementing ITS technologies, but do expect service improvements using the same staff levels.
Content Type: Lesson | Date Posted: 01/02/2013 | Source Date:
Expect agency's information technology (IT) operations and maintenance budget to increase in order to train qualified IT staff to maintain a new suite of hardware and software.
Content Type: Lesson | Date Posted: 01/02/2013 | Source Date:
Casualty benefits from advanced emergency braking systems in passenger vehicles have potential benefit-to-cost ratios ranging from 0.07 to 2.78.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 01/02/2013 | Source Date:
Forward collision warning systems have potential to prevent 23.8 percent of crashes involving large trucks.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 12/07/2012 | Source Date:
Field data collected over the last two decades show variable speed limit (VSL) systems can reduce crash potential by 8 to 30 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 12/07/2012 | Source Date:
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