Week of September 7, 2020
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VDOT’S I-81 Operational Improvements Receive National Recognition For Operations Excellence
virginiadot.orgIn July 2019, VDOT began implementing operational improvements including traffic cameras, changeable message signs, curve warning systems, additional Safety Service Patrol resources, and innovative towing programs.
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Why Automotive Cybersecurity Needs Real-Time Threat Detection
rtinsights.comAutomotive cybersecurity tactics and protocols will have to adapt not just to changing threats, but also to changing models of how we utilize vehicles.
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Roanoke City Leaders Use Funding To Increase Safety Amid Rising Pedestrian Deaths
wset.comCity leaders say pedestrian deaths in Roanoke are triple what they were last year.
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Automaker Technology Hype Leads To Overconfident Drivers
ForbesAutomakers’ marketing and branding of advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) can inflate a driver’s expectations of what the systems can handle, creating overconfident drivers, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
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What's The Rush? Driving During COVID-19
Richmond Times-DispatchThe global coronavirus pandemic has apparently brought out the worst in American drivers. Six months since the coronavirus upended our lives, highway safety officials across the country are reporting a severe spike in speeding.
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VA Firefighters Urge Drivers To Move Over After Recent Crash
firehouse.comVirginia firefighters are urging drivers to move over and slow down while passing emergency scenes following a recent crash involving a box truck and an apparatus.
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Could I-64 Prove VDOT’s Highway Management Is On The Road To Reform?
Virginia MercuryOperations improvements typically entail minor tweaks to existing infrastructure such as faster towing of disabled vehicles, clearer signage and better lighting, for example — all relatively low-cost upgrades that can reduce the occurrence and severity of backups.
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State Police: 17 Die In Virginia In Traffic Crashes Over Labor Day Weekend
starexponent.comThe Virginia State Police participated in two annual, traffic-safety enforcement programs over the 2020 Labor Day weekend: Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE) and Checkpoint Strikeforce.
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Is Semi-Autonomous Safety Technology Breeding A Generation Of Bad Drivers?
insidehook.comSomething subtle and insidious has happened over the past decade or so of driving: the cabin of your car, truck or SUV has been invaded by an occupying force of dings, chimes, klaxons and flashing lights, each one vying for your attention in the middle of your morning commute.
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Reducing Risk When Driving A Truck
The Intelligent DriverAs with driving any vehicle for business, employees who are responsible for driving a truck can face various aspects of risk in their daily work lives. It is imperative that, for their own safety and that of other road users, action is taken to reduce as much risk as possible.