The ITS America Safety Forum (charter) promotes the research and deployment of safety-related Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications and provides stakeholder guidance on the development of national policies and safety standards.

The ITS America Safety Forum serves members by:

• Promoting solutions which address national needs, including demonstration and deployment of promising systems
• Collaboratively supporting a more comprehensive and research-based view of national needs for new solutions, including the prioritization of research needs
• Synthesizing lessons learned and research on the performance and effectiveness of ITS safety systems, taking into account the quality of their interactions with users, and including consideration of international research and demonstration efforts
• Supporting the development of national deployment policies and technological standards
• Engaging members (in national, state and local settings), federal and state agencies, the vehicle and highway industries, the consumer electronics and telecommunications industries, the public safety community, research institutions and standards bodies

Leadership

• Chair: Jim Misener, Booz Allen Hamilton
• Vice Chair: Rich Hanowski, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Committees

• Transportation Safety Advancement Group (TSAG), chair: Dia Gainor, NASEMSO
• Human Interaction with Intelligent Transportation Systems, chair: Greg Fitch, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Policy and Position Statement

• Distracted Driving, December 2010

Next Forum Meeting

• 12-1pm, May 21, 2012 at ITS America Annual Meeting

Recent Projects

• Worked with U.S. DOT NHTSA to shape a sample state law to prevent texting while driving
• Developed ITS America Policy and Position Statement on driver distraction and the role of technology
• Organized multiple executive level panel discussions on driver distraction for national and international events
• Sponsored webinar sessions for greater ITS America membership on U.S. DOT Connected Vehicle applications for emergency vehicles
• Developed Next Generation 9-1-1 report

How to Participate

Join the Safety Forum WikiSpace! By joining the Safety Forum, you will gain access to our online working pages and can browse meeting minutes, activities, agendas, projects and more! You must be a member of ITS America in order to join the Safety Forum. Not a member? Contact Member Services Coordinator Charlie Tennyson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 202-721-4207.

If you have any questions about the forum, please contact Adrian Guan.