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Tampa expressway authority seeks volunteers to test connected vehicle tech

November 2, 2021 - The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) is moving forward in the next stage in testing and implementing connected vehicle technology in Tampa and it needs more drivers. THEA is recruiting volunteer drivers who drive a Honda, Acura, Hyundai, Kia or Toyota for the THEA Connected Vehicle Pilot. This research project has the potential to improve driving safety in downtown Tampa and elsewhere. THEA expects to equip approximately 300 privately-owned automobiles with connected vehicle technology by late 2022. Volunteers’ automobiles will be outfitted with devices that communicate to other connected vehicles and to roadway infrastructure to help prevent crashes. The technology includes pedestrian collision warnings, collision warnings, wrong-way driving detections and other warnings. Prospective participants must take the online prescreening questionnaire at theacvpilot.com/2021-survey/ to determine whether they are eligible. {articipating drivers receive up to a 30% rebate for tolls on the Selmon Expressway. 

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