WHEREAS, in the United States, highway traffic crashes claim more than 40,000 lives per year; and sixty percent of these fatalities occur in rural areas; and

WHEREAS, traffic crashes are a significant problem throughout the world; and

WHEREAS, Intelligent Transportation Systems and automatic collision notifications systems can improve notification and response times and improve the flow of emergency information; and

WHEREAS, the lack of cell sites in some rural areas, the inability of systems to track precisely the location from which calls originate, and the interfacing of third party calltakers between 911 centers and distressed motorists create difficulties for responding law enforcement and emergency units; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the IACP urges the continued enhancement of this technology, and that law enforcement be more closely involved in the planning and implementation of solutions to these problems in the United States and worldwide; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, to the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, the Cellular Communications Industry Association, and to the Congressional Committees with oversight of transportation and wireless communications.