The sudden appearance of an emergency vehicle en route to an emergency can be extremely disruptive to nearby vehicles as individual drivers maneuver to get out of the way. Some drivers become confused and create conflicts that can cause emergency vehicle crashes or block lanes increasing response times. Using Intelligent Transportation Systems to provide emergency vehicles a green light at intersections can reduce driver confusion, reduce conflicts, and improve emergency response times. This cross-cutting study identifies issues associated with emergency vehicle operations and emergency vehicle preemption. This study reports information gathered during a review of publications and site visits to three jurisdictions operating emergency vehicle preemption systems. The purpose of this study is to increase awareness among stakeholders-including police, fire, rescue and emergency medical services (EMS)-about the benefits and costs of emergency vehicle preemption.
Traffic Signal Preemption for Emergency Vehicles: A Cross-Cutting Study
2006
56 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Road Transportation , Transportation Safety , Emergency Services & Planning , Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , Emergency vehicles , Highway safety , Traffic signals , Emergency traffic control , Motor vehicle accidents , Traffic control measures , Traffic signal control , Stakeholders , Benefits , Costs , Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
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