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ITS International IN FOCUS: Safety

April 19, 2023

ITS International's new video series continues with a look at the work of Acusensus on road safety – one of the key pillars of the ITS industry. The company’s operations across the US, Australia and UK focus on saving lives against the backdrop of an ‘epidemic of distracted driving’…

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