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Acronym or Term |
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Comments |
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3R |
Rehabilitation, resurfacing and restoration |
Refers to type of project that is intended to be less comprehensive than complete reconstruction |
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AAA
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American Automobile Association |
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AAAM |
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine |
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AAMVA |
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators |
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AASHTO |
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
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ADAT |
Aggressive Driving Apprehension Team |
Washington State Patrol |
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ADT |
Average Daily Traffic |
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AG |
Aggressive Driving |
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AMA |
American Medical Association |
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AMF (or CMF) |
Accident Modification Factor |
Also may be referred to as Crash Modification Factor |
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ARTBA |
American Road and Transportation Builders Association |
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ASCE |
American Society of Civil Engineers |
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AWS |
Accident Warning System |
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B/C |
Benefit-Cost Ratio |
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BCT |
Breakaway cable terminal |
End treatment for guardrail |
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CAE |
Computer Aided Engineering |
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CCS |
Collision Countermeasure System |
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CDL |
Commercial Driver’s License |
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CHSIM |
Comprehensive Highway Safety Improvement Model |
Recently changed name to The SafetyAnalyst |
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CSD |
Context Sensitive Design |
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DDC-ADD |
Defensive Driving Course – Attitudinal Dynamics of Driving
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DDSS |
Design Decision Support System |
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DES |
Detailed Engineering Studies |
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DMV |
Department of Motor Vehicles |
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DOT |
Department of Transportation |
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DUI/DWIDUI |
Driving under the influence (of alcohol or drugs)/Driving while impaired |
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DUS |
Driving under suspension (of driver’s license) |
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DWR |
Driving While Revoked |
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DWS |
Driving While Suspended |
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EM |
Electronic monitoring |
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FARS |
Fatality Analysis Reporting System |
Formerly referred to as Fatal Accident Reporting System |
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FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration
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Division of the US Department of Transportation |
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F+I |
Fatal plus injury (crash) |
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GHSA |
Governors Highway Safety Association |
Formerly NAGHSR (National Association of Governors’ Highway Safety Representatives) |
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Green Book |
AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways |
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H.A.D.
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Halt Aggressive Driving |
Lubbock, TX |
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HAL |
High Accident Location |
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HCM |
Highway Capacity Manual |
TRB Publication |
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HES |
Hazard Elimination Study |
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HO |
Head On (accident) |
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HOS |
Hours of Service |
For commercial vehicle drivers |
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HRR |
Highway Research Record |
TRB Publication |
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HSIS |
Highway Safety Information System |
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HSM |
Highway Safety Manual |
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IES |
Illumination Engineering Society |
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IHSDM |
Interactive Highway Safety Design Model |
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IID |
Ignition interlock device |
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ISD |
Intersection Sight Distance |
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ITE |
Institute of Transportation Engineers |
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LCCA |
Life Cycle Cost Analysis |
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MAB |
Medical Advisory Board |
State-level organization |
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MADD |
Mothers Against Drunk Driving |
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MUTCD |
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices |
FHWA Publication |
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NCHRP |
National Cooperative Highway Research Program |
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NHI |
National Highway Institute |
FHWA Training Office |
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NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
Division of the US Department of Transportation |
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NSC |
National Safety Council |
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NTSB |
National Transportation Safety Board |
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NYSTA |
New York State Thruway Authority |
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PCR |
Police Crash Report |
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PDO |
Property Damage Only (accident) |
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PI&E |
Public Information & Education |
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RDG |
Roadside Design Guide |
AASHTO Publication |
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RID |
Remove Intoxicated Drivers |
Citizen group |
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ROR |
Run-Off-Road (accident) |
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ROW |
Right-of-Way |
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RPM |
Raised Pavement Marker |
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RSA |
Road Safety Audit |
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RSPM |
Raised Snowplowable Pavement Marker |
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SADD |
Students Against Destructive Decisions |
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SBPD |
Santa Barbara (CA) Police Department |
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SHSP |
Strategic Highway Safety Plan |
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SKARP |
Skid Accident Reduction Program |
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SPF |
Safety Performance Function |
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SSD |
Stopping Sight Distance |
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SUV |
Sports Utility Vehicle |
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SV |
Single Vehicle (accident) |
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TCD |
Traffic Control Device |
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TRB |
Transportation Research Board |
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TRR |
Transportation Research Record |
TRB Publication |
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TRRL |
Transport and Road Research Laboratory |
United Kingdom organization |
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TSIMS |
Transportation Safety Information Management System |
Developed by AASHTO |
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TTI |
Texas Transportation Institute |
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TWLTL |
Two way left turn lane |
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U/S/R |
Unlicensed/suspended/revoked |
Drivers without licenses, or whose licenses have been suspended or revoked |
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UVC |
Uniform Vehicle Code |
Model national traffic law |
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WSP |
Washington State Patrol |
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