Sforza, Daniel,

High Tech Gadgets for Safe Driving Coming Soon. Daniel Sforza. - The Record, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 76, Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: High Tech Gadgets for Safe Driving Coming Soon, Aug. 1, 2003; pp. n.p..

"There are some bad drivers on the roads. Many speed. Others tend to nod off behind the wheel. And some treat a yellow light as a signal to floor the accelerator. In the next few years, though, technology may be able to prevent some of the 1.7 million crashes that occur each year at the nation's intersections, killing 6,700 people." (THE RECORD) This article discusses testing being done by the U.S. Department of Transportation on "smart intersections" and explains how they work and how it is hoped they will drastically reduce traffic collisions and fatalities.

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United States Dept. of Transportation


Automobiles--Safety measures
Highway engineering
Highway research
Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems
Roads--Safety measures
Roads--Interchanges and intersections
Traffic safety

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