VENDOR SAYS SYSTEM REDUCES FATALITIES
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allows first responders and traffic management centers to send resources to problem areas to calm traffic in hopes of preventing traffic crashes altogether.
Waycare claims its system reduces traffic fatalities and related congestion, which in turn can save a city millions of dollars related to police enforcement, emergency services, municipal insurance expenses and lost productivity.
“You may have trucks out there that are hauling goods and they may have a value of the driver or the system of $100 an hour and you could have several trucks who are caught in those delays, then the cost is building up,” said Brian Hoeft, director of director of the Freeway and Arterial System (FAST) of Transportation for the RTC.
“It’s kind of a hidden cost, but at the same time, you might have the trucker who might miss a delivery or a person who might miss a flight or someone who might be taking a child to day care (before work and is stuck in traffic) that definitely adds up,” Hoeft said.
The RTC and Waycare are collaborating with Nevada Highway Patrol and Nevada Department of Transportation to use Waycare’s predictive insights to strategically deploy highway patrol and roadside service units.
“The information we get from Waycare will enable us to use our resources, including the Freeway Service Patrol, in a more efficient and strategic manner,” NDOT Director Rudy Malfabon said.
NDOT’S Freeway Service Patrol works to improve safety by more quickly removing incidents that can cause traffic congestion.
Nevada has been used as a proving ground for various transportation-related programs, including the Innovation District in downtown Las Vegas.
“Nevada continues to be at the forefront of technology development that improves our transportation systems,” said Dan Langford, director of the Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility.
“As a state, we continue to diversify and broaden our international partnerships,” Langford said. “In this case, technology companies like Waycare help build on our existing relationship with Israel that was initiated by the Nevada governor’s trade mission in 2013. Solutions to our transportation challenges lie in advanced technologies and global collaboration.” mick.akers@lasvegassun. com / 702-948-7813 / @mickakers