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A portion of Interstate 75 soon will become safer for driving in low-visibility conditions, thanks to the recommendations of a study led by Mohamed Abdel-Aty, a professor in the UCF Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering.<\/p>\n

One year ago, a 11 people died and 20 were injured in a multi-car crash on a portion of I-75 near Gainesville that is notorious for low visibility due to fog and smoke.<\/p>\n

In the near future, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will upgrade that stretch of highway with cameras, high-tech vehicle detectors and low-visibility sensors that will connect to a system that can instantly update overhead message signs and alert highway safety officials. The new safety measures are among the recommendations included in the UCF study led by Dr. Abdel-Aty, which examined the effectiveness of systems in place nationwide.<\/p>\n

Dr. Abdel-Aty, who is also associate editor of Accident Analysis and Prevention<\/em>, was quoted in a Jan. 29 news story by WESH 2 News<\/a> regarding his study.<\/p>\n

He was also quoted in a story by the Gainesville Sun<\/em> on Jan. 27.\u00a0 The UCF study is mentioned, and Dr. Abdel-Aty is quoted, in the final five paragraphs of the story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A portion of Interstate 75 soon will become safer for driving in low-visibility conditions, thanks to the recommendations of a study led by Mohamed Abdel-Aty, a professor in the UCF Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering. 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