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It was estimated that variable speed limit signs and lane control signals installed on the autobahn in Germany would generate cost savings due to crash reductions that would be equal to the cost of the system within two to three years of deployment. (August 1999)

Advanced traffic management systems in Amsterdam and Germany reduced crash rates by 20 to 23 percent.(August 1999)

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Consider various toll methods to push traffic demand away from peak hours.(September, 2006)

Effectively communicate plans for implementing contraflow lanes during a hurricane evacuation.(11/1/2003)

Enable and enforce managed lane facilities using various ITS tools.(January 2003)

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