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On average, over one thousand New Zealand drivers rated in-vehicle information and advisory systems as "most likely" to improve safety in an online questionnaire.
Date Posted: 11/25/2019 | Source Date:
Use of in-vehicle information system (IVIS) applications is likely to remain low in New Zealand without proper education, despite drivers' belief in their safety benefits.
Date Posted: 11/25/2019 | Source Date:
Rapid deployment of DSRC for connected vehicles can save thousands of lives, regardless of whether a later transition to C-V2X proves advantageous.
Date Posted: 07/23/2018 | Source Date:
Forward collision warning systems have potential to prevent 23.8 percent of crashes involving large trucks.
Date Posted: 12/07/2012 | Source Date:
Navigation systems with eco-routing features can improve fuel economy by 15 percent.
Date Posted: 10/03/2012 | Source Date:
Use of Low Cost Driving Behavior Management System (DBMS) reduces recorded safety events by 38 to 52 percent.
Date Posted: 06/24/2011 | Source Date:
Increasing integration between AVL systems, components, and interfaces has improved the ability of transit agencies to collect data on location and schedule adherence; support operational control, service restoration, and planning activities.
Date Posted: 09/28/2009 | Source Date:
Two surveys asked motor carriers what the motivation was for safety technology installation. A clear majority of the respondents indicated that crash reduction (68%) and lower insurance rates(52%) were key benefits.
Date Posted: 05/28/2008 | Source Date:
HAZMAT safety and security technologies can reduce the potential for terrorist consequences by approximately 36 percent.
Date Posted: 02/06/2006 | Source Date:
In Michigan, the Flint Mass Transportation Authority budgeted $1 million to develop a central system for county-wide AVL.
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