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    State Traffic Engineering and Operations Office
    605 Suwannee Street,
    MS 36
    Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450
    Phone (850) 410-5600

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    ITS Program — Motorist Aid Call Boxes

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    This system consists of 2,750 push-button type motorist aid call boxes installed along Florida's Interstate Highways and Florida's Turnpike. The push-button call box sends a predetermined message based on the button pushed, with assistance choices available for medical, service, or police.

    CALL BOX STATISTICS
    2004-2010

    The following data is compiled from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. The data provides a detailed report of the number of calls responded to by the FHP as a result of the activation of a roadside Motorist Aid System Call Box. The data shown here is a summary of the FHP data that demonstrates the usage of the system in total and by major highway.

    FACILITY 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
    I-4 428 332 284 234 245 249 30 2
    I-10 3571 2952 2378 2013 1735 1962 1524 1308
    I-75 8932 7944 7378 6165 5747 4751 4082 3660
    I-95 4039 3473 2919 2406 1996 1629 1599 1392
    I-275 155 128 99 101 122 85 80 66
    Turnpike 4926 4629 4029 3560 3161 2907 2801 2573
    TOTAL 22051 19458 17087 14479 13006 11313 10116 9001
     

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    For additional information, please contact Randy Pierce at Randy.Pierce@dot.state.fl.us.

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    Florida Department of Transportation
    State Traffic Engineering and Operations Office
    605 Suwannee Street, MS 90
    Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450
    Phone: (850) 410-5600
    Toll Free: 866-374-3368, Ext. 5600

     
     

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