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U.S.
Department of Transportation
Principles: Purpose
§Transportation
safety is the DOT’s top priority.
§The
principles require that the system:
□Prevent or mitigate the severity of crashes
□Minimize driver workload
□Ensure no increase to driver distraction
□Encompass all road users
□Ensure that mandatory safety applications cannot be
turned off or overridden.
§Uses
beyond safety applications are permissible and encouraged as long
as they do not detract from safety.