Our hope is to develop things like electronic warning systems to alert drivers when they're about to run off the road or collide with an object. The problem is, many automakers are concerned about what would happen to them if the devices failed to work. There's many liability issues we have to overcome. The effort's intended result is not just neat new ways to get to work, but an end to that endless congestion choking California's highways. Technology may not be the silver bullet, but it does offer a way to improve operations and add to the overall improvement of the system.
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Michelle Gamble-Risley is research director for Government Technology Market Navigator, a state and local government research service. Inc. All Rights Reserved.