Traffic Violation Video (TVV) Database System

This project has initially served as a proof of concept and has the potential to provide legislators, law enforcement, and the NCDOT with actual footage of dangerous events at known problem areas across Raleigh, North Carolina. Having a database of specific events at intersections and road segments across the capital city will provide legislators a tool with which to educate the general public when legislation is being considered that is unpopular to citizens of the state. This database will also provide law enforcement and the NCDOT the opportunity to adequately train police officers and engineers on what to look for regarding enforcement and design, respectively, at various known or suspected problem areas with respect to road geometry, signal operations, crosswalk configurations, etc.

Traffic Violation Video (TVV) Database Objectives:

The purpose of this database is to provide the NCDOT and North Carolina lawmakers with video of traffic violations, which can be used in the following ways, among others:

  • Educate the public on problems with adherence to the law,
  • Educate law enforcement on areas of concern,
  • Provide the NCDOT with real video of traffic violations, which can be used to influence changes necessary for anything from geometric design to signal timing,
  • Provide North Carolina legislators with video that can be used to create new legislation or modify existing legislation, resulting in safer North Carolina roadways.

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    NCDOT 2017-14 Project:

    The NCDOT 2017-14 Project entitled 'Video Collection of Traffic Violations for Public Education and Regulatory Changes' has initially served as a proof of concept and can provide legislators, law enforcement, and the NCDOT with actual footage of dangerous events at known problem areas across Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Significance of Project

    This project has provided the NCDOT Traffic Safety Unit with a searchable database that contains videos of an array of traffic violations and traffic safety issues that are prevalent and need addressing. The videos recorded for this study could be effective in training law enforcement and the general public, changing existing laws, and providing transportation engineers with examples of problems that may exist in areas like current signal timing strategies or highway design.

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    The Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) at North Carolina State University provides different analytical and IT support for any transportation related issues in the world. The Driver and Transportation Analytics (DaTA) Lab at ITRE stores and manages a number of big-data databases and provides online and offline support for its user community.

    For any inquiries please contact Behzad Aghdashi.

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