Application
#6:
PREEMPT
PREEMPT
•Emergency Vehicle
Preemption with Proximity Warning
•Problem
Addressed:
–Reduce congestion and
risk of accidents for motorists and pedestrians resulting from emergency
vehicles traversing multiple arterial intersections
•Description
–Adjust preemption and
signal recovery cycles to account for non-linear effects of multiple emergency
responses
–Broadcast proximity
warnings as the vehicle traverses the facility
–Support
location-specific signage, alerts, and warnings to motorists and pedestrians of immediate
emergency vehicle operations
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