A MOTORIST RADIO SERVICE

THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO ESTABLISH THE BASIS FOR THE PROMULGATION OF FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING A MOTORIST ROADIO SERVICE. SUCH SERVICE WAS TO PROVIDE A MOTORIST THE MEANS FOR IMMEDIATELY OBTAINING INFORMATION PERTINENT TO DRIVING CONDITIONS AND FOR OBTAINING ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER MOTORISTS OR FROM ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE HIGHWAY SERVICES. IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR NO-DELAY REPORTING OF INFORMATION BETWEEN MOTORIST AND HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES FOR TRANSMISSION OF AUTOMATIC ROAD-HAZARD WARNINGS, AND FOR AUTOMATIC LOCATION OF A COMMUNICATING VEHICLE. THIS SERVICE WOULD THUS PROVIDE FOR RAPID DETECTION AND AUTOMATIC LOCATION OF VEHICLE EMERGENCIES. THIS REPORT PROVIDES A BASIS FOR A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FCC THAT A 2.4 MHZ OF SPECTRUM IN TWO 1.2 MHZ BLOCKS SEPARATED BY AT LEAST 20 MHZ, BE PROVIDED BETWEEN 100 MHZ AND 500 MHZ FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A MOTORIST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL. /FHWA/

• Corporate Authors:

  Advanced Technology Systems, Incorporated

  2425 Wilson Boulevard
  Arlington, VA  United States  22201
• Authors:
  • Renner, J J
  • Owen, A D
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 142 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Motorist aid systems; Radio; Travelers
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway user services
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225016
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-72- 16 Final Rpt., FCP 32I2-022
• Contract Numbers: FH-11-7742
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 23 1976 12:00AM