DESIGNING THE FIRST FLASH INSTALLATION
THE FEASIBILITY WAS DEMONSTRATED OF A TECHNIQUE THAT RELIES ON PASSING MOTORISTS TO REPORT VEHICLES NEEDING HELP. THE SYSTEM IS NAMED FLASH, WHICH IS AN ACRONYM FOR FLASH LIGHTS AND SEND HELP. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF THE FIRST INSTALLATION ON INTERSTATE 4 BETWEEN LAKELAND AND ORLANDO, FLORIDA. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Paper sponsored by Committee on Communications and presented at the 49th Annual Meeting. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
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Authors:
- Wisepart, Ivor S
- Publication Date: 1970
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Photos; References;
- Pagination: pp 89-94
- Monograph Title: Freeway operations, surveillance and communications
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Serial:
- Highway Research Record
- Issue Number: 303
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobile drivers; Disasters and emergency operations; Flashing; Hazards and emergency operations; Headlamps; Passing; Traffic incidents
- Uncontrolled Terms: Disabled vehicles
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00225798
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Sep 21 1970 12:00AM