מרכז המידע לטכנולוגיות ומוצרי בטיחות בתחבורה

AAA- was the American Automobile Association but now the organization uses only the initials
AAAFTS: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
AAMVA- American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
AARP-was the American Association of Retired Persons but now the organization uses only the initials
AASHTO- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ABS- anti-lock brake system
ACAS- automotive collision avoidance system
ACC- adaptive cruise control
ACE-average cost estimate
ADAS- Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
ADTSEA: American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association
ALR: administrative license revocation
ALS: administrative license suspension
AMA: American Medical Association
AMS- Absolute Mapping Solution
ASA: American Society on Aging
BAC: blood alcohol concentration, measured in grams per deciliter (g/dL)
BCA benefit-cost analysis
BCR benefit-cost ratio
BSW blind spot warning
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CMBS collision mitigation braking system
CMV commercial motor vehicle
CPSC: Consumer Product Safety Commission
CRR crash rate reduction
CTIA: Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association
CWS collision warning system
DAS- Driver Assistance Systems
DF degrees of freedom
DOT: Department of Transportation (Federal or State)
DWI: driving while impaired or intoxicated, and also often includes DUI, driving under the influence
DWS: driving while [driver’s license is] suspended
EB empirical Bayes
ECU electronic control unit
EIA Energy Information Administration
EPT extended pilot test
ESC electronic stability control
ESP Electronic Stability Program
FCW forward collision warning
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FHWA: Federal Highway Administration
FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSA: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FOT field operational test
FTP file transfer protocol x
GDL: graduated driver licensing
GDP gross domestic product
GEE generalized estimating equation
GES General Estimates System
GHSA: Governors Highway Safety Association
GIS- Geographic Information system
GPRS- General Packet Radio Service
GSM- Global System for Mobile Communications
HCE high cost estimate
HOS: hours of service
IIHS: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
INS- Inertial navigation system
IRS Internal Revenue Service
ITS: Intelligent Transportation Systems
IVBSS Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System
km/h kilometers per hour
LCE low cost estimate
LDW lane departure warning
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
MAB: medical advisory board
MACRS Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System
mi/h miles per hour
MMS- Mobile Mapping Systems
MOE measure of effectiveness
MSF: Motorcycle Safety Foundation
MVMT million vehicle miles traveled
NCHRP: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NCSDR: National Center for Sleep Disorders Research
NCUTLO: National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances
NDA non-disclosure agreement
NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NIAAA: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (a branch of NIH)
NIH: National Institutes of Health
NMSL-National Maximum Speed Limit
NPV net present value
NSC-National Safety Council
NSF-National Sleep Foundation
NTSB-National Transportation Safety Board
OBSS onboard safety system
ODLD opposite direction lane departure
PATH Partners for Advanced Transportation TecHnology
PDO property damage only
PV present value
QALY quality-adjusted life years
RDCW road departure crash warning
RSC roll stability control
SAS Statistical Analysis Software
SC stability control xi
SDLD same direction lane departure
SEA safety evaluation areas
SFST: Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
SHSO: State Highway Safety Office
SINS- Strap down Inertial Navigation System
SMSA: National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators
STEP: selective traffic enforcement program
SVRD single vehicle road departure
TIRF: Traffic Injury Research Foundation
TRB: Transportation Research Board
UMTRI University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
USDOT U.S. Department of Transportation
UVC: Uniform Vehicle Code
VMT vehicle miles traveled
VORAD vehicle onboard radar
VSL values of statistical life