Connected technologies dominated CES 2018, the huge annual technology show which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 9-12. But we want to know what you think about next year's show.

Live polls

• How many lives were saved by seatbelts in the US in 2016?
• In a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) study, what percentage of pedestrians reported that a crosswalk transit vehicle turn warning system helped them to avoid a collision with a bus?
• How much data was generated by the six connected vehicles in the USDOT's recent CV interoperability tests (102 tests over three days)?
  
• By 2020, how many objects are expected to exist in the global IoT network?
• During the past four years, how many miles of protected bike lanes has New York City, US, added to its roads as part of its Vision Zero program?
• According to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), texting while driving increases the chances of a crash by how many times? 
• According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), how much does it cost, per mile, to expand an interstate highway from four lanes to six?
• According to a report from the UK's Department for Transport, how many road UK deaths occurred in 2016? 
• According to the statistics site Statista, how many connected cars will be in the UK in 2022? 
• Last week (June 4-7), who won the Hall of Fame Award at the ITS America Annual Meeting? 
  
• In 2016, pedestrians deaths caused by crashes amounted to what percentage of all road fatalities?
• How many trucks currently use the PrePass weigh station bypass service in the USA?
• Compared with the human-driven cars in the experiment, how much more efficient was the CAV? 

• What percentage of fatal traffic accidents happen at intersections?

• When does Christoph Voigt, chairman of 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), predict cellular V2X systems will begin deployment in production vehicles and roadside infrastructure?
  
• How much is smart transportation expected to be worth by 2024? 
• According to data published by the European Commission last week (April 10), how many people die on roads in Europe every week?
• According to a report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, what is US motorists' top concern about other drivers?

• Which proven safety countermeasure is most effective?

  
  
• Do you have think Trump's infrastructure initiative (involving US$200bn in federal spending, to stimulate an additional US$1.3tn in investment by state, local governments and the private sector) will work?
• Which technology do you think can be best applied to truck charging? 
• Will the public ever accept road user charging?
• Do you think dynamic speed limits and all-lane running are poorly understood by the public and road authorities should invest in promoting them more?
• Do ridesharing services such as those offered by Chariot and Uber help to reduce congestion?
• Although sharing data is useful, is it necessary for sensitive information, such as details of crashes, to be made available to the public?
  
• Will the procedure be effective and should road authorities in other countries follow suit?
• Will the procedure be effective and should road authorities in other countries follow suit?
• Is crowdsourcing a safe and effective way to 'teach' computer systems?
• Is crowdsourcing a safe and effective way to 'teach' computer systems?
• Is President Trump right to move to liberalize Interstate tolling?
• Will dynamic watermarks be the solution to cyber attack threats on autonomous vehicles? 
• How can these substantial costs be reduced?
• The problem of toll interoperability seems to be well on its way to being solved across North America, but can similar advances soon be made in Europe?
• Is more cooperation needed before MaaS can become a reality?
• Does the transportation industry need to share more data?
  
  
• What do you think limits the usefulness of autonomous vehicles most?
• Should traffic managers and city planners improve their transportation systems so that they're more able to withstand damage from extreme weather?
• Should ridesharing companies be allowed to develop free from "interference" from transportation officials?
• Do you think it is good idea to use road charging to penalize drivers of polluting vehicles?
  
  
  
• What do you think is today's most effective way to improve urban traffic flows?
  
  
• Will more PPP funding be a good thing for intelligent transportation systems?
  
  
• What will be the most effective technique for dealing with traffic congestion at mega events in the future?
  
  
• Is it essential that congestion charging schemes start to be implemented more like road user charging? 
  
  
• Do you think vehicle software will ever reach a point where it's truly secure?
  
  
• Fully interoperable EETS has been promised since 2004. Could this dream now be close to becoming a reality?
  
  
• Should specific permits always be required for autonomous vehicle testing?
  
• Is 'Vision Zero' an achievable goal?
• Do you think autonomous vehicles are more likely to accidentally hit a motorcycle than another car?
• Do you think Tesla will release a Level 4 autonomous car by the end of 2017?
  
• Should owners of vehicles (autonomous or otherwise) be able to refuse access to data recorded by their vehicle?
  
• What's more important: manufacturers making their autonomous vehicles configurable, or regulators making their rules and laws uniform? 
• Is Donald Trump's presidency likely to be beneficial to the US transportation industry?
  
  
  
• Is it right that judges are making a distinction between red-light violation tickets issued by law enforcement officers and those issued by third-party contractors?
  
  
• What will be the biggest challenge to overcome, in order to make connected and autonomous vehicles the norm?
  
  
• How could the ITS World Congress in Melbourne have been improved?
  
  
• Which topic should be top priority for professionals at the ITS World Congress?
  
  
• Will 5G mean the end of DSRC for connected vehicle applications?
• Should governments act now to make 'open data' a legal requirement in automotive transportation?
  
  
• What effect will autonomous taxi services have on traffic?
  
  
• Should commercial organizations hold back on finalizing truck-platooning system design until industry standards are set that will ensure interoperability?
  
  
• Should the dedicated short range communications (DSRC) spectrum band (5.9GHz) continue to be reserved for transportation use?
  
  
• What do you see as the biggest challenge for road authorities around the world wanting to implement 'smart highway' schemes?
  
  
• By 2021, will regulations have caught up with Ford's promised technology, enabling them to launch their fully autonomous ride-sharing service?
  
  
• Who is currently most likely to build the world's first commercially available vehicle with fully self-driving ability?
  
  
• In order for shared mobility services to become more widely used, should transportation authorities ultimately work towards overseeing and managing privately-run schemes as unified systems across their city or state? 
  
  
• What is the most effective solution to traffic congestion?
  
  
• When it comes to roadside advertising, do you think there should be...
  
  
• When will the MaaS revolution reach a point where privately-owned cars are in a minority, less than 50% of the total fleet?
  
  
• What do you think is the most useful feature of a Smart City?
  
  
• Looking to future ITS events, which subject would you like to see more
  
  
• Which congestion-causing issue would have the most beneficial effect on freeway traffic if it could be solved?
  
  
• Should express lanes be built into all US Interstates?
  
  

Closed polls (click through for results)

• What do you feel is the most important technology that road authorities should be preparing for?
• Do you agree with the UK Government's decision to abolish the Severn Crossings tolls?
• Do you agree that funding for rural infrastructure projects should be prioritized over other types of infrastructure projects?
• What is the most effective way to protect pedestrians from pollution in our city centers?
• What do you think is the most cost-effective investment that city planners should make in order to improve road safety?
• If you were there, what did you think there was the biggest buzz around in the field of ITS?
• Do you think road authorities should be required by law to store CCTV footage of traffic incidents and surrender it to insurance companies on request?
  
  
• Will the USDOT be able to secure "billions of dollars of federal funding", as Elaine Chao, US Secretary of Transportation, pledged recently?
• Should Tesla suspend the Autopilot function in their vehicles until more is known about the accident?
  
  
• Is Brexit likely to be a good thing for the transportation industry in Europe?
  
  
• Are average-speed cameras worth the investment?
  
  
• Will most (over 50%) of new cars have fully self-driving ability (level 4 autonomy) by 2030?
  
  
• Does Uber mean the end of taxi regulation?
  
  
• Is DSRC still a useful technology for instrumenting urban traffic signals?