Thanks to a US Department of Transportation (US DOT) grant, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is spearheading a transformative project to deploy and operate advanced vehicle technology in Oakland County. The project, entitled "Leading in Sustainable Safety with Technology," aims to build a model for the deployment of safety-critical communication technology. 

Deputy Assistant US Secretary of Transportation and Chief US DOT Scientist Robert Hampshire, PhD, helped kick off the project at a press conference at RCOC’s state-of-the-art Traffic Operations Center in Waterford Twp. on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The project will study the best ways to deploy this technology which enables communication between vehicles, infrastructure and even pedestrians. Vehicles can share safety-critical information with each other, traffic signals and mobile devices, enhancing safety and efficiency on the road.