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U.S.
Department of Transportation
NHTSA
Agency Decision (cont.)
§Data will
determine NHTSA’s action for the 2013 decision
point:
□Simulation
and modeling efforts based upon previous field
operational tests
□Data
collection from V2V test track testing
□Empirical
data obtained from Safety Pilot
▪Driver clinics (user acceptance)
▪Model deployment activities (safety effectiveness)
§A key factor for the
NHTSA decision will be the need for, and timing of,
necessary infrastructure for communication security
(still undefined)