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<item><title>ITS Benefits >> Local traffic measures such as controlling traffic demand, banning heavy duty vehicles or restricting speeds activated only during periods of peak pollution can contibute to significant reductions in air quality measures.</title><description><![CDATA[Modeling Reduced Traffic Emissions in Urban Areas: The Impact of Demand Control, Banning Heavy Duty Vehicles, Speed Restriction and Adaptive Cruise Control (10-14 January 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/14/2011 07:38:52 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00754?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Users of Adaptive Cruise Control report they tend to change lanes less frequently when using the system, but many drivers are unaware of the limitations of technology.</title><description><![CDATA[Use of Advanced In-Vehicle Technology by Younger and Older Early Adopters (September 2008)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/20/2011 09:27:44 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00722?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> A majority (76 percent) of drivers with Adaptive Cruise Control said that if they purchased their same vehicle again, they would get the same technology again.</title><description><![CDATA[Use of Advanced In-Vehicle Technology by Younger and Older Early Adopters (September 2008)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/20/2011 09:27:40 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00719?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> An integrated system of forward collision warning and adaptive cruise control functions was projected to prevent about 10 percent of all rear-end crashes, and 10 to 20 percent of severe near-crashes.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of an Automotive Rear-End Collision Avoidance System (April 2006)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/21/2008 01:57:33 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00576?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Evaluation data show that forward collision warning systems (CWS) alone, and CWS bundled with adaptive cruise control (ACC) and advanced braking systems (AdvBS) can improve safety for commercial vehicles.</title><description><![CDATA[Conditional Analysis of Safety Benefits of a Collision Warning System and Adaptive Cruise Control in Commercial Trucks (21-25 January  2007
)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/02/2008 04:08:41 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00570?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Survey data collected from tractor trailer drivers with one to three years of experience driving with intelligent vehicle safety systems (IVSS) indicate that IVSS lowers their perceived workload by 14 to 21 percent over a range of driving conditions.</title><description><![CDATA[Phase II Driver Survey Report: Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test: Final Report (28 October 2004)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/23/2008 03:36:19 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00583?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Approximately 80 percent of the truck drivers surveyed indicated that collision warning systems  made them more vigilant, helped them maintain a safer following distance, and increased their reaction time and awareness.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test: Final Report - Version 1.3 (1/5/2007)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/23/2008 08:09:56 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00589?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> The initial costs for collision warning systems (CWS) can be high making it difficult for fleets that experience few crashes to deploy cost-effective solutions.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test: Final Report - Version 1.3 (1/5/2007)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/23/2008 08:04:51 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00581?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Cost estimates to install collision warning systems (CWS) range from $2,000 to $3,000 per tractor.  Bundled packages of CWS and adaptive cruise control cost approximately $2,300; the cost is approximately $6,300 if an advanced braking system is added.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test: Final Report - Version 1.3 (1/5/2007)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/20/2008 10:31:16 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00176?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Trucks equipped with collision warning systems, adaptive cruise control, and advanced braking systems have the potential to reduce truck-initiated rear-end crashes by up to 28 percent.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test: Final Report - Version 1.3 (1/5/2007)          ITS Benefits Database     http://itsweb.noblis.org]]></description><pubDate>05/15/2008 10:36:36 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00571</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Various safety- and driver assistance-related systems such as blind spot monitoring, route guidance, adaptive cruise control, automatic collision notification, and lane departure warning are available for purchase as an individual option or a bundled-options package at costs that vary widely.</title><description><![CDATA[Private Sector Deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Current Status and Trends (February 2006)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/05/2008 10:02:30 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00175?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Incorporate proven technologies and false alarm reduction strategies in the design of future Automotive Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS).</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of an Automotive Rear-End Collision Avoidance System (April 2006).          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/]]></description><pubDate>02/07/2007 03:07:46 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;24304E7E709FD82A8525725A007DB9F0</link></item><item><title>New Lessons Database Entry >> Find innovative funding resources to help finance management and operations (M&amp;O) strategies and ITS.</title><description><![CDATA[     Getting More by Working Together - Opportunities for Linking Planning and Operations.  November 2004 .          ]]></description><pubDate>10/11/2006 12:13:40 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;ADD62E2288FBD36D8525707E0061C4CC</link></item></channel>
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