1.0 Introduction
This report presents the results of the ITS Standards Testing Program for the field testing, assessment, and evaluation of the NTCIP standards that apply in the domain of Dynamic Message Signs (DMS). Specifically, the National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol (NTCIP) 1203 – Object Definitions for Dynamic Messages Signs v2.25 standard, as deployed by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in cooperation with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). This report includes both a summary of the findings produced by VDOT/ VTTI, their systems integrator and the vendors; as well as the detailed findings produced by the ITS Standards Test Team (ISTT). This report fulfils the work product specified in Task 8 of Work Order BA34012.