Technology

More vehicles, walkers join accident prevention study

In this illustration, the circles around cars and trucks indicate signals emitted for vehicle-to-vehicle communications. The study by the Transportation Research Institute is expanding from nearly 3,000 vehicles to a fleet of 9,000 vehicles and some pedestrians. (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION)
April 21, 2014 05:00 AM

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan plans to triple the number of study vehicles outfitted with vehicle-to-vehicle communications, the next phase of a road test of equipment designed to prevent accidents.

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