An Overview of the FHWA’s STEP Program Countermeasures — Including Touchless Options

This article was posted by Robert Kurka on October 31, 2021

A whopping 6,283 pedestrians lost their lives in the U.S. in 2018 alone, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That’s the highest number in nearly three …

• STEP
• Pedestrian crossing

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How License Plate Recognition Is Creating a Safer, More Efficient Future

This article was posted by Brian Scharles Sr. on October 31, 2021

Every day, drivers across the country deal with inefficient payment systems in parking garages and tolls, drive overheight vehicles into low-clearance structures, go the wrong-way down the highw …

• License Plate Recognition

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8 Lifesaving Ways to Increase Work Zone Worker Visibility

This article was posted by Aleischa Kronshagen on October 31, 2021

This National Work Zone Awareness Week, TAPCO continues to be committed to creating safer work zones for all. Over 750 people lost their lives in work zones in 2018 — and 124 of them were …

• Work Zones

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The Origins and Future of LED-Enhanced Signs

This article was posted by Kate Bert on October 31, 2021

Every day, drivers across the country blow past traffic signs, sending bolts of panic through other drivers — and even ending lives. The culprit in these all-too-common accidents is often …

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Q&A: How the Central TX Regional Mobility Authority Proactively Minimized Wrong-Way Driving

This article was posted by Kate Bert on October 31, 2021

“If you don’t think you have a wrong-way problem, it’s because you don’t have the detection equipment counting it.” Those are the words of Greg Mack, Assistant Dire …

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The Future of Transportation: What You Need to Know About Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)

This article was posted by Brian Scharles Sr. on October 31, 2021

Each year, motor vehicle crashes claim 36,000 lives and injure more than two million people in the U.S., costing an estimated $800 billion, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admini …

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