Intelligent Imaging Systems (IIS) announced real-time traffic alerts in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). New Jersey joins North Carolina in offering the in-state alerts, which are provided through IIS’ sister company, Drivewyze. Drivewyze is North America’s largest provider of weigh station bypass as well as connected truck services.
The alerts display “Sudden Slowdown Ahead” and “Congestion Ahead” on ELDs approximately 2 to 3 miles before the slowdown. As a result, truckers have plenty of time to slow their speed. Information is in real time with INRIX—transportation analytics and connected vehicle leader—providing congestion and incident data. INRIX has partnered with IIS for the slowdown notifications. The alerts cover 647 miles of New Jersey’s highways: the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Atlantic City Expressway.
NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti says alerting commercial vehicle drivers will improve safety for everyone on New Jersey’s highways. Warning drivers of congestion miles ahead gives drivers the extra time needed to safely slow down, Gutierrez-Scaccetti says.
Accidents on interstates represent nearly 30% of all collisions. Many are secondary crashes where a vehicle rear-ended another that was in a queue from the initial crash.
“The New Jersey Motor Truck Association applauds the efforts to provide advance safety alerts to commercial truck drivers via Drivewyze,” says Gail Toth of the NJ Motor Truck Association. “These efforts will help to keep our workplace—the highways—safer for all.”
A CONNECTED TRUCK SOLUTION
The INRIX traffic and slowdown alerts will join other notifications that truck drivers receive through Drivewyze’s in-cab Safety Notification service. These notifications include slow down alerts ahead of dangerous curves and caution notifications when nearing a low bridge. They also include mountain corridor alerts for steep grades and runaway ramps.
“We’re pleased to partner with the New Jersey Department of Transportation in providing a ‘connected truck’ solution that gives truckers a heads-up on unforeseen slowdowns,” says Brian Heath, president and CEO of IIS. “We’re a company committed to highway safety, and we continue to expand our safety footprint across the country. Having ‘visibility’ to slowdowns ahead can help take stress away from truckers and allow them to start slowing before they actually see tail lights turn red.”
Additionally, INRIX identifies and monitors traffic slowdowns to provide real-time information to truckers. INRIX accomplishes this using advanced algorithms that analyze millions of connected vehicles daily in the US.
“It’s gratifying to partner with IIS to offer states meaningful safety information to commercial drivers,” says Rick Schuman, vice president of public sector at INRIX. “With New Jersey joining North Carolina, we expect other DOTs to follow suit and be as enthusiastic about the opportunity as we are.”
Both New Jersey and North Carolina DOTs have licensed the service through their membership in The Eastern Transportation Coalition and participation in the Coalition’s Traffic Data Marketplace.
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