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Article: Intelligent Transportation Systems Aid Public Safety Programs.(new federal advisory initiative)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Nation's Cities Weekly
- Article date:
- November 20, 2000
- Author:
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Public safety is a basic ingredient of a good quality of life in all communities. Families and all residents have confidence that law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical and traffic management services will appear when and where needed to keep us out of harm's way or carry us to safety. Public safety agencies strive to meet these expectations but are under increasing pressure as the growth in community needs exceeds public safety resources.
During the summer and fall of 2000, a group of high level public safety and transportation officials were brought together by the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) ...