Show Notes
We’re either at the start of a road safety tech revolution or going off course again. Those are the dramatically different viewpoints of the guests for Governors Highway Safety Association CEO Jonathan Adkins’ newest episode of “The Intersection.” Rick Birt has just joined BusPatrol as Vice President, Government Operations & Safety, after serving as Director of the D.C. Highway Safety Office
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