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TABLE 3.3 RESEARCH AGENDA FOR SAFETY ROADMAP

Evaluating indoor air quality for the cabin by using appropriate Safety Impacting: (potential to distract
gas sensors and appropriate air changes in the cabin with the or aid the driver) for navigation and
SHORT help of air-conditioning system. MEDIUM routing, real-time traffic information,
TERM Advanced Electronic control system which also includes anti-lock TERM and driver comfort and convenience
(1-5 YEARS) braking system and steering systems to avoid skidding and (5-10 YEARS) features
slipping on slippery roads. Pot hole free and well maintained
Use of vehicle speed governors on public transport vehicles so roads
that accidents due to over-speeding can be avoided. Transit: obstacle and pedestrian
Sensors for wind shield visibility (Visual aids for better night and detection, precision docking, passenger
rain vision) monitoring, passenger information
Stricter and uniform driving license examination Low cost Air bags development
Compulsory air bags for all passengers i) Vehicle to vehicle collision
avoidance and platooning
Development of efficient parking spaces throughout the country ii) Driver assistance
Training of drivers for safety: National unified database for issuing - Active braking
driving licenses Some advanced tools can be provided
Commercial Vehicle Services: Vehicle stability, vehicle diagnos- which may indicate following warnings
tics, driver condition monitoring, cargo identification, automated to avoid collision:
transactions, safety recorder • Lane change/ Lane merge collision
• Railroad crossing collision
Low cost Air bags development • Vision enhancement
i) Driver assistance • Location specific warnings
- Active steering for collision • Collision notification
avoidance and lane departure
- Automation of stop-and-go traffic situations
Some advanced tools can be provided which may indicate
following warnings to avoid collision: Situational aware vehicles
• Rear end collision warning • Roadway departure warning LONG Supporting Services: low friction
• Intersection collision warning • Vehicle to infrastructure TERM warning, longitudinal control, lateral
(10-20 YEARS)
control

not been designed to cope with security threats. transport of dangerous goods and to consider
Traditionally, the focus has been on smooth, fast updating training requirements for drivers
and reliable flows, while achieving certain safety and other personnel involved). There is no
rather than security standards. In addition, road international body for land transport security
transport infrastructure is easily accessible and (for goods and passengers), that is equivalent
often lacks surveillance (such as major roads, to bodies in maritime and air security. The
bridges and tunnels), and goods vehicles are existence of such organizations would make it
readily available and can be used as either a easier to introduce international standards and
means of conveying weapons or as weapons rules (UNECE, 2008).
themselves. Also, complexity presents major
problems. Supply chains involving international Although it is important for OEMs to
road freight consist of thousands of companies continuously monitor vehicle theft rates across
and The UNECE’s Inland Transport Committee all markets, it is even more important to
has reviewed issues that could benefit from understand why theft rates are changing and
further security considerations. In the field of what impact this could have on automotive
land-based freight transport, these include security strategies. In future, all vehicles will
vehicle regulations (concerning vehicle alarm be fitted with electronic immobilizers and no
and immobilization systems and agreements one will offer alarms. Instead, some OEMs
on provisions for immobilizing vehicles after are prioritizing features that provide visible
unauthorized use and the installation of (although less effective) security to consumers
positioning systems in vehicles to identify their compared to immobilizers. Remote operation
location). Dangerous goods and special cargos and mobile based tracking systems will improve
(the need for security recommendations for the vehicular security.

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