ATSSA continues work on traffic signals membership segment ATSSA continues work on traffic signals membership segment Pam / Friday, January 17, 2020 0 2330 Article rating: 4.0 Work continues on incorporating traffic signals into the Association’s activities to advance roadway safety. In 2019, ATSSA formed a Traffic Signals Committee and new membership category during its Midyear Meeting to ensure that the Association is representing all sectors of the roadway safety infrastructure industry and areas related to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). It also will allow ATSSA to move forward with new partnerships with traffic signal installers and manufacturers. Read more
ATSSA opposes new 5.9 GHz band proposal announced by FCC chairman ATSSA opposes new 5.9 GHz band proposal announced by FCC chairman Public can provide input Thursday on whether to allocate portion of spectrum to Wi-Fi Anonym / Friday, December 6, 2019 0 3506 Article rating: No rating The Department of Defense (DOD), the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), and ATSSA oppose a new 5.9 Gigahertz (GHz) band proposal recently made by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai. Read more
ATSSA urges Congress to include infrastructure policies in CAV legislation ATSSA urges Congress to include infrastructure policies in CAV legislation Anonym / Wednesday, November 6, 2019 0 3290 Article rating: No rating Earlier this month, ATSSA President & CEO Roger Wentz submitted a letter to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, urging legislators to include infrastructure policies as they draft bills related to Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs). Read more
Automation collaboration: Roadway safety infrastructure and automotive industry connections will pave the way to self-driving vehicles Automation collaboration: Roadway safety infrastructure and automotive industry connections will pave the way to self-driving vehicles Anonym / Wednesday, July 10, 2019 0 4436 Article rating: No rating In recent years, there has been an uptick in collaboration between entities within the roadway safety infrastructure and automotive industries as Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technologies progress and enter U.S. roadways. In a sweeping effort to ensure traffic control devices and roadway infrastructure effectively support the Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) of CAVs, manufacturers and groups like the Automotive Safety Council, 3M, SAE International, and ATSSA are working together to uncover the gaps in information and needs to help these vehicles perform at an optimum level. Read more
Will Connected and Autonomous Vehicles change the landscape of signage standardization? Will Connected and Autonomous Vehicles change the landscape of signage standardization? Anonym / Wednesday, June 19, 2019 0 4585 Article rating: 5.0 On June 19, 2019 at the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Task Force Meeting, updates on signage and pavement marking uniformity were the main topics of discussion. With CAVs entering U.S. roadways every day, the need for uniformity is growing exponentially. Transformational technologies on CAVs raise new questions for groups like the NCUTCD, such as signage that appears on the exterior of CAVs. For instance, many autonomous vehicles (AVs) manufacturers have their own signage displays on the exterior of the vehicle that alert human drivers and pedestrians of the CAV’s intentions on the roadway. Read more
4Mar2021 Report estimates 2020 traffic fatalities highest in 13 years Thursday, March 4, 2021 Read more