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Connecting the DOTs: How State Departments of Transportation are Laying the Groundwork for Connected and Automated Vehicles

Jul 29, 2022

Scott Marler, the Director of the Iowa Department of Transportation and Chair of the AASHTO Committee on Transportation System Operations, shared his insights on how state governments are forging ahead to lay the groundwork for the safe deployment of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technologies by coordinating on clear policy principles, guidelines, and interoperable standards.

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