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- Iteris Reports Higher 3Q Revenue, Operating Income
- Maine Lawmakers Seek ‘Real ID’ Repeal
- Stepped-Up Laws, Enforcement Boost Road Safety, Paper Reports
- Maine Lawmakers Seek ‘Real ID’ Repeal
Iteris Reports Higher 3Q Revenue, Operating Income
Iteris Inc., which makes a lane-departure warnings system for trucks, reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $310,000 or 1 cent per share, up from $136,000 or zero cents a year earlier.Revenue rose 19% to $14.5 million and operating income rose 186% to $751,000, the company said Thursday. Roadway sensor sales for the period were $6.5 million, up 24% from a year earlier, Iteris said. Transport TopicsMaine Lawmakers Seek ‘Real ID’ Repeal
Maine lawmakers late last month became the first in the nation to seek repeal of a federal law tightening identification requirements for drivers’ licenses, Reuters reported.State lawmakers passed a resolution urging repeal of the Real ID Act, which would create a national digital identification system by 2008, Reuters said.They said the law would cost the state about $185 million, while failing to boost security and would put people at greater risk of identity theft, Reuters reported.The law would cost states more than $11 billion, cumulatively, to enforce, according to a report released in September. (Click here for previous coverage.) Transport TopicsStepped-Up Laws, Enforcement Boost Road Safety, Paper Reports
Traffic deaths dropped substantially in 16 states last year, reflecting stepped-up enforcement and education campaigns, USA Today reported.Highway fatalities fell by at least 5% in those 16 states, while in nine others, deaths rose by at least that much, based on an analysis by the paper of states’ road safety statistics. Texas and Georgia reported preliminary declines of more than 5%, but traffic safety agencies in those states expect final totals to rise significantly, the paper reported. Transport TopicsPrevious Security & Safety Briefs
