ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES EXPLORED TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT IN COLLECTING ACCIDENT DATA

This article describes the Advanced Law Enforcement Response Technology (ALERT), a computer based system to help law enforcement officials obtain standardized information at accident sites. The system integrates Global Positioning System (GPS), magnetic striping advanced video systems, speed detection systems, and the use of stored digital imagery for accident scene documentation. ALERT will also have the capability of being adapted to incident management vehicles commercial vehicle enforcement, and emergency vehicles

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: October 1996
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Smith, Dave
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 3
• Serial:
  • Research & technology transporter
  • Publisher: Federal Highway Administration

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Incident management; Law enforcement; Safety
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00776791
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 17 1999 12:00AM