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FMCSA Report to Congress Labels Lane and Roadway Departures as Leading Causes in Large Truck Crashes

ANAHEIM, Calif.--May 8, 2006--Iteris Inc. (AMEX:ITI), a leader in vision-based technologies and Intelligent Transportation Systems that optimize traffic flow and enhance driver safety, today announced that the results of a study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) strongly validates the need for more commercial vehicles to be equipped with active safety technologies. Iteris' award-winning Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system, the first of its kind to be available on large Class 8 trucks, addresses what the study found to be the leading cause of truck crashes nationwide.

The study found that over 32 percent of crashes where the truck was at fault were the result of departing from the roadway or crossing over the lane line, making it the single-largest cause of large truck injury and fatality crashes. Additionally, the study found that in crashes caused by the driver, 40 percent resulted from driver inattention/distraction, fatigue or other physical ailments.

According to prior studies conducted by the FMCSA, the average cost of an accident caused by a large truck involving fatalities is approximately $3.4 million while the average cost of an accident involving injuries was $217,000. These costs include medical expenses, emergency services, property damage, lost productivity and monetized quality-adjusted life years.

"We believe the number of accidents prevented and lives saved are increasing with the widespread deployment of active safety technologies such as our award-winning Lane Departure Warning system," said Jack Johnson, president and CEO for Iteris. "Iteris is encouraged the government conducted such a realistic study on causes of large truck crashes. We believe these findings make a strong case for LDW systems to be in all commercial vehicles."

The study was mandated as part of The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 and was conducted to determine the causes of, and contributing factors to, crashes involving commercial motor vehicles. The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted the multi-year, nationwide study. This Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS) identified areas that need to be addressed by effective crash countermeasures. These findings were recently transmitted in a formal report to Congress.

A nationally representative sample of large truck fatal and injury crashes was investigated during 2001 to 2003 at 24 sites in 17 states. Each crash involved at least one large truck and resulted in at least one fatality or injury. Data was collected on up to 1,000 elements in each crash. The total sample involved 967 crashes, which included 1,127 large trucks, 959 non-truck motor vehicles, 251 fatalities and 1,408 injuries.

Iteris developed its vision-based LDW technology to help address the problem of vehicle-related highway fatalities -- unintended lane changes caused by distracted, inattentive or fatigued drivers. Iteris' LDW system was the first of its kind to be deployed in the commercial truck and passenger car markets and it still remains the only vision-based system in mass production in the U.S. and Europe.

Over 20,000 LDW systems have been sold for commercial truck platforms in the U.S. and Europe with an estimated billion miles traveled per year. In the U.S., there are currently 25 fleets specifying Iteris LDW system with a combined fleet size of nearly 13,000 trucks and another 50 fleets with approximately 105,000 trucks conducting field tests.

About Iteris Inc.

Iteris Inc. is a leading provider of outdoor vision systems and sensors that optimize the flow of traffic and enhance driver safety. Iteris combines outdoor image processing, traffic engineering, and information technology to offer a broad range of transportation and safety solutions. Iteris Inc. has headquarters in Anaheim. Investors are encouraged to contact the company at 714-774-5000, or at www.iteris.com.