An automated highway system includes a spectrum of technologies, ranging from intelligent vehicles that can notify drivers of unsafe situations to technologies that assume full control of driving tasks. This report provides information on (1) the potential benefits and drawbacks of implementing a fully automated highway system and (2) DOT's proposed changes to the Automated Highway System program and the implications of these changes.
Surface Transportation: The Department of Transportation Proposes Significant Changes to Its Automated Highway System Program
1997
14 pages
Report
No indication
English
Road Transportation , Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Highway planning , Automatic highways , Technology utilization , Driver aid systems , Traffic flow , Vehicular traffic control , Air quality , Landuse , Communication systems , Computer applications , Intelligent Transportation Systems