CRASH AVOIDANCE: SAFE BUSES GET SAFER; AND A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP

Led by the Federal Transit Administration, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has been investigating ways to apply intelligent vehicle technology to transit vehicles such as buses and vans. This article discusses crash avoidance systems in the transit industry, and severity of rear-end and lane-change/merge collisions. It also describes a partnership effort that accelerated the development of compact "night vision" systems utilizing infrared technology.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Pagination: p. 26-28
  • Serial:
    • Volpe Journal
    • Publisher: Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
    • ISSN: 0033-8826

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00798241
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-042 907
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Sep 12 2000 12:00AM