ATSSA continues work on traffic signals membership segment ATSSA continues work on traffic signals membership segment Pam / Friday, January 17, 2020 0 2181 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
Traffic Control Device Challenge winners announced at TRB Annual Meeting Traffic Control Device Challenge winners announced at TRB Annual Meeting Students from across the nation participated in ATSSA-TRB competition to address ‘Connected and Autonomous Innovations for Improving Work Zone Safety’ Anonym / Tuesday, January 14, 2020 0 2939 Article rating: 5.0 ATSSA, in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences’ Transportation Research Board (TRB), honored the winners of the ATSSA/TRB Traffic Control Device Challenge (TCD Challenge) on Jan. 13. 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 3311 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 3125 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 4105 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
15Jan2021 ATSSA members seek to make a difference through Roadway Worker Protection Summit Friday, January 15, 2021 Read more
13Jan2021 USDOT releases 'Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan' Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Read more