Traffic signal preemption for emergency vehicles : a cross-cutting study : putting the "first" in "first" response.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems, issuing body.

United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Emergency Medical Services Division, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency vehicles--United States.

Emergency vehicles.

Intelligent transportation systems--United States.

Intelligent transportation systems.

Electronic traffic controls.

Traffic signs and signals--United States.

Traffic signs and signals.

First responders--United States.

First responders.

Traffic safety--United States.

Traffic safety.

traffic signals.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (approximately 52 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Transporttion, Federal Highway Administration, ITS Joint Program Office : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Emergency Medical Services Division, 2006.

Summary:

The sudden appearance of an emergency vehicle en route to an emergency can be extremely disruptive to nearby vehicles as individual drivers maneuver to get out of the way. Some drivers become confused and create conflicts that can cause emergency vehicle crashes or block lanes increasing response times. Using Intelligent Transportation Systems to provide emergency vehicles a green light at intersections can reduce driver confusion, reduce conflicts, and improve emergency response times. This cross-cutting study identifies issues associated with emergency vehicle operations and emergency vehicle preemption. This study reports information gathered during a review of publications and site visits to three jurisdictions operating emergency vehicle preemption systems.

The purpose of this study is to increase awareness among stakeholders-including police, fire, rescue and emergency medical services (EMS)-about the benefits and costs of emergency vehicle preemption.

Notes:

"FHWA-JPO-05-010"--Page 4 of cover

"EDL# 14097"--Page 4 of cover

"January 2006."

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource, PDF version; title from cover (NTL, viewed January 27, 2021).

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2017.

Other Format:

Print version: United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems. Traffic signal preemption for emergency vehicles.

OCLC:

768169347

Access Restriction:

Use copy Restrictions unspecified