Public meeting and webinar on connected vehicles

The US Department of Transportation will be holding a free public meeting and webinar to provide details on the Connected Vehicle research programme. The public meeting will take place on 2-4 August, 2011, in Chicago and will include sessions related to connected vehicle safety, future policy implications for connected vehicles, and connected vehicle safety for commercial vehicles and transit vehicles. The webinar service will be available all day on August 2nd and 3rd and during the morning only on August
April 19, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The 324 US Department of Transportation will be holding a free public meeting and webinar to provide details on the Connected Vehicle research programme. The public meeting will take place on 2-4 August, 2011, in Chicago and will include sessions related to connected vehicle safety, future policy implications for connected vehicles, and connected vehicle safety for commercial vehicles and transit vehicles. The webinar service will be available all day on August 2nd and 3rd and during the morning only on August 4th.
Anyone interested in this research initiative can register in advance through this link which includes an agenda for the meeting, event location, registration details, and background on the Connected Vehicle research programme.
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