[TCN] Friday, June 24, 2011

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, June 24, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

 

CAMERAS

 

1) Washington State Teen Crusades Against Ticketing Traffic Cameras

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ghhZpe3hySojm8widX9VZeWkYrwg?docId=848f53578c0c44b2a939087658a5c8b9

 

2) Rochester, New York Woman Arrested After Shooting Traffic Stop Video

Link to story and video on WHAM-TV:

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/woman-arrested-shoots-video-of-traffic-stop/r6Z4v_17V0uckYqBOMIsGg.cspx

 

3) Photography Restrictions – What are the Rules?

Link to Tribune Media Services column:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2015383437_webtroubleshooter21.html

 

OTHER

 

4) ITS International – June 2011

Link to magazine:

http://mag.digitalpc.co.uk/fvx/ropl/itsi/1005-06/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) US House Bill Calls for Ban on Holding Cellphones While Driving

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20110624/BUSINESS01/106240355/U-S-House-bill-calls-ban-holding-cell-phones-while-driving

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

6) New I-90 Signs in Washington State to Assist Travelers

Link to article in the Yakima Herald-Republic:

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/06/23/new-interstate-90-signs-to-assist-travelers

 

7) With iPad and Facebook, Bangalore Traffic Police Talk to Citizens

Link to article in Citizen Matters:

http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/3116-interview-with-commisioner-praveen-sood-with-ipad-and-facebook-talks-traffic-to-bangaloreans

 

VEHICLES

 

8) Nevada Authorizes Driverless Cars (Like the Ones at Google)

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/06/nevada-authorizes-driverless-cars-like-the-ones-at-google.html

 

9) How Much Tech is Too Much Tech? Drivers Knock Ford, Others Over New Systems

Link to article on Mlive.com:

http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2011/06/how_much_technology_is_too_muc.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Air Transport Industry Cloud Becomes Reality as SITA Launches First Services for Customers

2) C-TRAN in Vancouver, Washington Adds Real-Time Bus Information

 

 

Upcoming Events

US DOT Public Meeting on ITS Connected Vehicle Safety Program – August 2-4 - Chicago

http://www.its.dot.gov/meetings/connected_vehicle_safetyprogram.htm

 

 

Friday Bonus  

Different modes often interact, but this is one you don't often see.

http://www.break.com/index/scary-airplane-crossing-2073212

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1911 **100^th anniversary** The SMS Viribus Unitis, the first Austro-Hungarian Tegetthoff-class battleship, was launched.

http://www.viribusunitis.ca/Jalbum/Viribus%20Unitis/3D%20Model%20Renders/index.html

 

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