NHTSAs preliminary estimates of safety benefits of V2V technology show that just two safety applications - Left Turn Assist (LTA) and Intersection Movement Assist (IMA) could prevent up to 592,000 crashes and 1,083 lives could be saved per year.
By Mike Sheldrick, Senior Editor
Lets give the government credit where its due: 30 years ago, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) began programs designed to apply electronic and software systems to the transportation system. Those programs were first envisioned when the reigning technology was not far removed from punched cards and room-sized mainframes.
The goal was to move more people more safely and more efficiently over the existing highway system. Even then, it was clear that the golden era of highway building, if not over, soon would be, especially in urban areas. Only now, thirty years later, are some of the more advanced ideas floated back then being realized.
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