Intelligent Vehicle Systems

Intelligent vehicle systems are technologies that communicate safety and road condition information to drivers to enhance mobility and safety. These systems include “vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communications” (examples include a warning prior to a rear end collision or a warning that vehicles ahead of you are slowing down) and “vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) communication” (examples include traffic signal phasing information, weather information, and parking management). Most intelligent vehicle systems are still in the conceptual phase, and resources have primarily focused on urban areas; however, a few selected projects are beginning to be tested and deployed in rural areas.

This section provides resources on intelligent vehicle systems in general, as well as any rural resources that are currently available.

Press Release

Connected Vehicle Technology

Released: Friday April 7th, 2017
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Crash Avoidance Technologies, Intelligent Vehicle Systems

This press release discusses the proposed rule “that would mandate vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication on light vehicles, allowing cars to ‘talk& ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Defining the Future for Safe Rural Transportation in Rural America

Created: Thursday November 10th, 2016
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Bicycle Safety, Commercial Vehicles, Crash Avoidance Technologies, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Injury Prevention, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Location of Trauma Centers, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar provided an overview of the ... [ Read More » ]

National Working Summit on Transportation in Rural America

Created: Friday September 9th, 2016
Source: Western Transportation Institute
Sponsor: National Center for Rural Road Safety, American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials, Rutgers - Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Bicycle Safety, Commercial Vehicles, Crash Avoidance Technologies, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Injury Prevention, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Location of Trauma Centers, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety

The National Working Summit on Transportation in Rural America was held Sept. 7-9, 2016 in Denver, CO. It was hosted by the National Center for Rural Road Safet ... [ Read More » ]

General Report

Federal Automated Vehicles Policy

Created: Thursday September 1st, 2016
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
Topic: Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Intelligent Vehicle Systems

“This Policy is an important early step in that effort. We are issuing this Policy as agency guidance rather than in a rulemaking in order to speed the d ... [ Read More » ]

Article

Study Says Self-Driving Cars are Safer than Human-Driven Vehicles: Should you Believe it?

Published: Tuesday January 12th, 2016
Publication: Tech Times
Topic: Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Intelligent Vehicle Systems

An article from Tech Times which talks about self-driving cars and their impact on safety. ... [ Read More » ]

Will Driverless Cars Mean Less Roadkill?

Published: Monday November 2nd, 2015
Topic: Engineering, Road, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Animal Vehicle Countermeasures, Crash Avoidance Technologies, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Safety Countermeasures

An article discussing how technology and driverless cars may affect animal-vehicle crashes in the future. ... [ Read More » ]

Website

ITS JPO Connected Vehicle Website

Posted: Tuesday September 15th, 2015
Source: Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
Topic: Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Intelligent Vehicle Systems

This website provides a comprehensive resource on connected vehicles. Resources include how connected vehicles work, standards, human factors research, core sys ... [ Read More » ]

Article

Google's Driverless Cars Run Into Problem: Cars With Drivers

Published: Tuesday September 1st, 2015
Publication: The New York Times
Topic: Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Intelligent Vehicle Systems

An article in the New York Times discussing Google’s driverless vehilces. ... [ Read More » ]