Florida's Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) program is an initiative of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to provide monetary incentives for private partners to clear major incidents more quickly in support of Florida's Open Roads Policy.…
The Washington State Patrol and Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) formally established the 90-minute clearance goal in 2002. In spite of the efforts of both agencies, the average clearance time for a heavy truck involved in a fatality collision…
The California Highway Patrol's (CHP) Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) Program was designed to provide guidance to counties who wish to develop and administer AVA Authorities. The AVA Program is recognized as a means to remove abandoned vehicles that create…
Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) is an innovative, incentive based heavy duty wrecker program. The RISC concept was developed on Florida’s Turnpike in 2004. It has been so successful that the program is being developed across the nation. District Four…
The Metro Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) in Los Angeles County, CA, includes tow trucks to reduce traffic congestion by efficiently getting disabled cars running again, or by quickly removing those cars from the freeway. FSPs reduce the chances of secondary…
In an effort to provide the traveling public of Florida with a cost-effective, high-quality transportation infrastructure, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in conjunction with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), adopted and subsequently implemented…
This report evaluates the performance of the City of Houston's SafeClear program in 2007. SAFEClear is a freeway service patrol program whose goal is to help reduce the number of secondary crashes that occur as a result of congestion during peak hours. The…
