This brief provides an overview of research results related to the effectiveness of sobriety checkpoints.
Sobriety Checkpoints
Effectiveness of Red Light Cameras
March 9, 2011 - Leave a Comment
Intersection traffic safety is achieved through a combination of engineering, education, and enforcement. This paper addresses only the enforcement component through use of red light cameras.
2010 Urban Mobility Report
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TTI prepares the definitive national study documenting congestion costs and trends, the annual Urban Mobility Report. The 2010 Urban Mobility Report paints the most accurate picture yet of traffic congestion in the 439 U.S. urban areas. Thanks to the wealth of speed data provided by INRIX, a leading private-sector provider of travel time information, the current report offers a greatly enhanced picture of congestion on a city-by-city basis.The report was prepared by TTI researchers David Schrank and Tim Lomax.
Gas Tax Facts Brochure
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Gas Tax Facts—Texas Transportation and Your Fuel Tax Dollars
A brochure developed under the direction of the House Transportation Committee Chairman Joe Pickett, with assistance from TTI.
Briefings for Legislative Staff
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December 11, 2010
Ginger Goodin and Trey Baker’s briefing on TTI’s exploratory study on vehicle mileage fees in Texas.
Briefings for Legislative Staff
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December 11, 2010
Dr. David Ellis briefs legislative staff on the basic structure of highway funding.
Joint Committee Meeting of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee
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May 26, 2010
Testimony on state population projections and the effect on vehicle miles traveled, projected fuel efficiencies, impact on fuel tax revenues, and construction commodity prices by Dr. David Ellis.
Ellis testimony audio [MP3]; Ellis testimony text [PDF]
Joint Senate Transportation & Homeland Security and House Transportation Committee Meeting
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February 4, 2010
Rafael Aldrete presented information requested by the Committees that addressed TTI’s research dealing with Transportation Reinvestment Zones (TRZs).
Aldrete testimony audio [MP3]; Aldrete testimony text [PDF]
Senate Transportation & Homeland Security Committee
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May 6, 2010
Dr. Joe Zietsman responded to the Committee’s request for information related to Interim Charge 1 on environmental challenges.
Zietsman testimony audio [MP3]; Zietsman testimony text [PDF]
Senate Transportation & Homeland Security Committee
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June 11, 2010
Dr. Katie Turnbull responded to the Committee’s request for information related to Interim Charge 9 on travel demand management in congested areas.
Turnbull testimony audio [MP3]; Turnbull testimony text [PDF]
