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U.S.
Department of Transportation
Major Objectives
§Move aggressively on vehicle to vehicle communications
□Regulatory Decision on
In-Vehicle Equipment by 2013
§Accelerate in-vehicle technology
□Basic Safety
Messaging
□Aftermarket Safety Systems
□Enables safety and
active traffic management
§Accelerate infrastructure communications capability
□Signal Phase and Timing
(SPaT) as initial focus
□Enables safety,
mobility, and environmental applications
§Multi-modal pilot deployments for high-value applications
§Monitor and evaluate driver distraction issues
§Understand data and communications needs (DSRC/other) of transformative mobility
applications – and the potential benefits of these applications