it is precisely safety that is dealt with by the road safety research center of the russian ministryrnal affairs with the developer company. they are being tested in moscow, and are used as robotaxis in innopolis in tatarstan. and it seems, why learn to drive, especially since the exam becomes more complicated over time, and this is also the idea of ​​the research center. problem questions. they say the tricky ones, vital ones from the many situations on the roads that change with progress. in 2003 , more than 35,500 people died on the roads of the russian federation. after 20 years in 2023, the death toll has dropped to 14,500. for 50 years , the research center has been collecting, analyzing accident data and developing road safety measures. so the infrastructure appeared, new crossings, markings, the same speed bumps and road signs. we haven’t yet had time to remove and clear the snow down to the asphalt when the markings become visible. in this case, a so-called project is used. on-line pedestrian crossings, when the image of the marking line is simply projected onto the roadway.

the codirector of the university of north carolina highway safety research center serves as codirectorr the iv science center for road safety whose mission is to advance transportation safety through a multidisciplinary systems-based approach. a phd in epidemiology from the school of global public health with a concentration on injury prevention and also holds a masters in regional planning from uc chapel hill they focus in transportation and land use. you can begin with your opening remarks. >> thank you, chairman young and members of the committee. i am a codirector of the highway safety research center at chapel hill. with a background in transportation planning, my guiding light is to prevent roadway injuries and fatalities. it has been increasing since 2010. it creates significant problems for the community. it depends on our peoples and falies arriving at their jobs and schools and returning safely to their homes and communities each day. roadway crashes are preventable. we have many available tools and practices that can be applied to improve safety. the safe system approach is