Imagine driving your vehicle through an intersection as the
light turns green, and having your car tell you to hit the
brakes immediately. Just as you comply, a car speeds by coming
from your left. That car would be in your driver's side door
right now had you not listened to your vehicle's request. Now
stop imagining, because the U.S. Department of Transportation's
Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
announced Vehicle Technology Challenge today, which will bring
Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I)
technology to RITA is a unit of the U.S. Department of
Transportation that was created in 2005. It provides
transportation statistics and analysis, coordinates research and
education programs, and integrates advanced technologies into
the transportation system. At the head of the unit's helm is
Administrator Peter Appel. Connected Vehicle Technology
Challenge is a national competition that is looking for new
ideas on how to apply wireless connectivity between vehicles.