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US Presses the 'Reset Button' On Technology That Lets Cars Talk To Each Other: An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Safety advocates have been touting the potential of technology that allows vehicles to communicate wirelessly for years. So far, the rollout has been slow and uneven. Now the U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing a roadmap it hopes will speed up deployment of that technology -- and save thousands of lives in the process. "This is proven technology that works," Shailen Bhatt, head of the Federal Highway Administration, said at an event Friday to mark the release of the deployment plan (PDF) for vehicle-to-everything, or V2X, technology across U.S. roads and highways. V2X allows cars and trucks to exchange location information with each other, and potentially cyclists and pedestrians, as well as with the roadway infrastructure itself. Users could send and receive frequent messages to and from each other, continuously sharing information about speed, position, and road conditions -- even in situations with poor visibility, including around corners or in dense fog or heavy rain. [...] Despite enthusiasm from safety advocates and federal regulators, the technology has faced a bumpy rollout. During the Obama administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed making the technology mandatory on cars and light trucks. But the agency later dropped that idea during the Trump administration. The deployment of V2X has been "hampered by regulatory uncertainty," said John Bozzella, president and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a trade group that represents automakers. But he's optimistic that the new plan will help. "This is the reset button," Bozzella said at Friday's announcement. "This deployment plan is a big deal. It is a crucial piece of this V2X puzzle." The plan lays out some goals and targets for the new technology. In the short-term, the plan aims to have V2X infrastructure in place on 20% of the National Highway System by 2028, and for 25% of the nation's largest metro areas to have V2X enabled at signalized intersections. V2X technology still faces some daunting questions, including how to pay for the rollout of critical infrastructure and how to protect connected vehicles from cyberattack. But safety advocates say it's past time to find the answers. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

US Presses the 'Reset Button' On Technology That Lets Cars Talk To Each Other: An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Safety advocates have been touting the potential of technology that allows vehicles to communicate wirelessly for years. So far, the rollout has been slow and uneven. Now the U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing a roadmap it hopes will speed up deployment of that technology -- and save thousands of lives in the process. "This is proven technology that works," Shailen Bhatt, head of the Federal Highway Administration, said at an event Friday to mark the release of the deployment plan (PDF) for vehicle-to-everything, or V2X, technology across U.S. roads and highways. V2X allows cars and trucks to exchange location information with each other, and potentially cyclists and pedestrians, as well as with the roadway infrastructure itself. Users could send and receive frequent messages to and from each other, continuously sharing information about speed, position, and road conditions -- even in situations with poor visibility, including around corners or in dense fog or heavy rain. [...] Despite enthusiasm from safety advocates and federal regulators, the technology has faced a bumpy rollout. During the Obama administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed making the technology mandatory on cars and light trucks. But the agency later dropped that idea during the Trump administration. The deployment of V2X has been "hampered by regulatory uncertainty," said John Bozzella, president and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a trade group that represents automakers. But he's optimistic that the new plan will help. "This is the reset button," Bozzella said at Friday's announcement. "This deployment plan is a big deal. It is a crucial piece of this V2X puzzle." The plan lays out some goals and targets for the new technology. In the short-term, the plan aims to have V2X infrastructure in place on 20% of the National Highway System by 2028, and for 25% of the nation's largest metro areas to have V2X enabled at signalized intersections. V2X technology still faces some daunting questions, including how to pay for the rollout of critical infrastructure and how to protect connected vehicles from cyberattack. But safety advocates say it's past time to find the answers. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

🚨 Supporting Those Who Keep Our Roads Safe 🚨 Every day, over 8,000 vehicles from The AA, RAC, and National Highways are on UK roadways, diligently working to keep the public safe and assist those in need. In addition to these dedicated teams, 1,000s of rescue and recovery vehicles are out there providing essential services. At HAAS Alert, we aim to support these incredible services and the workers who put their lives on the line to ensure our safety. Our innovative Safety Cloud system aims to create a connected, collision-free world where everyone, including these crucial service providers, gets home safely. We partner with the Institute of Vehicle Recovery and are always looking to support others. Safety Cloud delivers Digital Alerts directly to vehicles and navigation systems but also allows these vehicles and workers to connect with current infrastructure and road side message boards. Which could ensure that everyone on the road is informed about potential hazards, enhancing safety for all. We also work closely with road authorities and local governments to turn road data into actionable hazard and driver information. By leveraging this data, we can offer timely alerts that help protect those working on our roads and the public they serve. Together, we can make a significant impact on road safety. Join us in our commitment to supporting the heroes who keep our roads safe every day. #roadsafety #slowdownmoveover #digitalalerts #v2x

Since it is mandatory for trucks to pull in at weighing stations, and Safety Cams are also in use to check the average travel speeds of truck using the road network, therefore, in my opinion, these existing enforcement facilities should also be deployed with sensors to check for over height loads. https://lnkd.in/g4X8eEnq …. By Matt O'Sullivan August 2, 2024 — 5.00am “…, High-tech sensors designed to alert truck drivers to over-height loads will be installed on motorways on the outskirts of Sydney if a trial to prevent large vehicles closing the Harbour Tunnel and other key routes is successful. As part of the six-month trial, trucks taller than four metres will be scanned as they pass under sensors, and their height and number plate recorded and displayed to drivers on overhead digital signs further along a motorway. Sensors have been placed on the M1 motorway north of Sydney to alert truck drivers to over-height loads. If trucks are over-height, drivers will have time to change their route or pull over to check their load before they reach tunnels such as NorthConnex, which connects the M1 Pacific Motorway to the M2 in Sydney’s north, or motorway overpasses and tunnels elsewhere. The first site to have automatic sensors installed is now operating on the southbound lanes of the M1 Pacific Motorway at Mount White, north of the Hawkesbury River.”

US Presses the 'Reset Button' On Technology That Lets Cars Talk To Each Other: An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Safety advocates have been touting the potential of technology that allows vehicles to communicate wirelessly for years. So far, the rollout has been slow and uneven. Now the U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing a roadmap it hopes will speed up deployment of that technology -- and save thousands of lives in the process. "This is proven technology that works," Shailen Bhatt, head of the Federal Highway Administration, said at an event Friday to mark the release of the deployment plan (PDF) for vehicle-to-everything, or V2X, technology across U.S. roads and highways. V2X allows cars and trucks to exchange location information with each other, and potentially cyclists and pedestrians, as well as with the roadway infrastructure itself. Users could send and receive frequent messages to and from each other, continuously sharing information about speed, position, and road conditions -- even in situations with poor visibility, including around corners or in dense fog or heavy rain. [...] Despite enthusiasm from safety advocates and federal regulators, the technology has faced a bumpy rollout. During the Obama administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed making the technology mandatory on cars and light trucks. But the agency later dropped that idea during the Trump administration. The deployment of V2X has been "hampered by regulatory uncertainty," said John Bozzella, president and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a trade group that represents automakers. But he's optimistic that the new plan will help. "This is the reset button," Bozzella said at Friday's announcement. "This deployment plan is a big deal. It is a crucial piece of this V2X puzzle." The plan lays out some goals and targets for the new technology. In the short-term, the plan aims to have V2X infrastructure in place on 20% of the National Highway System by 2028, and for 25% of the nation's largest metro areas to have V2X enabled at signalized intersections. V2X technology still faces some daunting questions, including how to pay for the rollout of critical infrastructure and how to protect connected vehicles from cyberattack. But safety advocates say it's past time to find the answers. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Cars Talking To One Another Could Help Reduce Fatal Crashes on Us Roads Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which radio transmitters inside commuter buses talk directly to the traffic signals in the Salt Lake City area, requesting a few extra seconds of green when they approach. Congestion on these so-called smart streets is already noticeably smoother, but it’s just a small preview of the high-tech upgrades that could be coming soon to roads across Utah and ultimately across the U.S. Chris Armstrong, Cavnue’s vice president of product, calls V2X “a digital seatbelt for the car” but says it only works if cars and roadside infrastructure can communicate seamlessly with one another. “Instead of speaking 50 different languages, overnight we’d like to all speak the same language,” he said. #automotive #automation #automotivevehicle #transportation #automotiveandtransportation #industry #Business #automobile Source: https://lnkd.in/etb6_GNU

Finally! The USPS has unveiled its new Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) in Athens, Georgia. Although not the sleekest and most attractive vehicles, they did receive rave reviews from postal employees. Designed for safety and comfort, these trucks will replace outdated models and are part of a broader $40 billion transformation aimed at enhancing delivery efficiency. With plans to incorporate 45,000 electric vehicles by 2028, the USPS is committed to reducing carbon emissions by 40% by 2030. For more information on the new USPS fleet of EVs, read the full article here https://bit.ly/3MRsxG2 #USPS #NextGenDelivery #USPSElectricVehicles #USPSEV #MailDelivery #RWTProduction

🚗 Big news for road safety on the horizon! The Biden administration has announced the proposal for a groundbreaking mandate: by the end of the decade, all new cars and trucks in the U.S. will need to come equipped with pedestrian-collision avoidance systems. This includes automatic emergency braking that should function effectively at speeds up to 62 mph and detect pedestrians even in the dark. 🌙 Reflecting on this, I recall an unsettling evening drive a few years back when a pedestrian, obscured by the low light, suddenly crossed the road. It was a heart-stopping moment that luckily, didn’t lead to disaster. Technologies like these could dramatically reduce such perilous situations and the anxiety that comes with night-time driving. The stats are sobering - with over 7,500 pedestrian deaths in 2022, the highest number since 1981, and pedestrian fatalities having doubled over the last decade. These new regulations aim to save approximately 360 lives and prevent 24,000 injuries annually, according to the Transportation Department. 🤔 Here’s a question for all: How do you think these technologies will change our driving experiences? Have you had any personal experiences where such a system could have been beneficial? Additionally, Secretary Buttigieg noted that though the technology needs tweaking, it represents a crucial development in making our roads safer. And all it would add is about $82 to the cost of a new vehicle - a small price for such significant benefits. Let's discuss! What are your thoughts on the balance between technological advancements and maintaining driver control? 🚸 #RoadSafety #InnovationInAutomotive #PublicSafety #Transportation #AutomotiveTechnology #FutureOfDriving

Today, we activated an ⚠️advance warning flasher 🚦 with Md Sharikur (Mark) Rahman, PhD, PE on OR213 at Beavercreek. Drivers, especially truckers🚚, love these signs and wish they were everywhere. But it’s not that simple! The green light usually extends until a gap in traffic is detected, and engineers will tell you we can’t predict when that will happen! OPTION 1: Turn the flasher on when the light turns yellow… does that count as advance warning? OPTION 2: After detecting a gap, turn on the flasher and keep the light green for a set period. This provides advance warning, but the green might end with vehicles still in the dilemma zone. To which the engineer says, "at least they were warned!" OPTION 3: Use advance detection to spot a gap far ahead, turn on the flasher, and keep the green light until the gap arrives so no vehicles are in the dilemma zone. When it comes to predicting the future, this is probably the best traffic engineers have to offer. What could possibly go wrong? We couldn’t use this option due to lack of detection far enough in advance. OPTION 4 (Our Deployed Solution): Change the light and turn on the flasher when no vehicles are in the dilemma zone. If no gap is detected and the light is about to change due to maxing out, turn on the flasher n seconds before the max out. This option assumes the flasher’s benefit is minimal if the light changes with no vehicles in the dilemma zone and provides advance warning when the light is about to max out. CLOSING THOUGHTS: It gets even trickier when considering that the opposite movement usually needs to terminate simultaneously. The optimal safety solution might be allowing different movements to terminate separately and then resting in red. That would be a difficult balancing act between safety and efficiency. Maybe something to come back to when we’re not putting out fires? Lastly, if too much advance warning is given, some drivers may learn they can speed up and make it. The last thing we want is for a safety project to backfire, so we've tried to ensure that if a driver sees the flasher, they will have to stop... you can't make it, don't even think about it!