Author Archives: nradmin

More fast chargers are needed to ensure efficient charging for a growing number of electric vehicles

Posted on May 22, 2019 by nradmin
Researchers has analyzed actual use of fast chargers. Analysis of actual use of fast chargers in two charging infrastructure operator networks reveals a large spread in achieved charge power between users, seasons, vehicles and locations. The actual use of fast chargers in Norway has not been...

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How vehicles can avoid accidents on newly paved roads

Posted on May 14, 2019 by nradmin
Friction is an important property for road safety. VTI has investigated how roads change in the first few weeks after surfacing work has been completed. Researchers recommend posting warning signs when the road is opened and waiting at least three weeks to measure the friction of the road. A few...

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VTI contributes to study on older drivers and accidents

Posted on May 8, 2019 by nradmin
On behalf of and in collaboration with the Swedish Transport Agency, VTI has carried out a study of older drivers and the link between illness and traffic accidents. The Transport Agency has now published the results. The issue of periodic medical screening for older drivers does not need to be...

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VTI’s simulators are being used for emergency vehicles 

Posted on March 11, 2019 by nradmin
Better accessibility and shorter response times for emergency vehicles – this is something that standardised, directed, traffic messages, transmitted over the 5G network can contribute. Within the EU project Nordic Way 2, a functioning prototype of such a service is being developed. This is being...

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Experiences from automated enforcement in urban areas

Posted on March 8, 2019 by nradmin
Enforcement on the Finnish street network is facilitated by the police force’s latest surveillance equipment, which is better suited to urban environments. Speed control and combined speed and red light enforcement seem to improve road safety on the street network. Red-light enforcement alone is...

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