The Institute of Transportation Engineers defines transportation engineering as "the application of technological and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation, and management of facilities for any mode of transportation". TRUE

Regulatory agencies monitor the behavior of transportation companies in areas such as pricing of services and safety. TRUE

Smart traffic signal control systems sense heavy traffic flows at road intersections and adjust the timing of signals automatically to accommodate the flows. TRUE

The systems approach in transportation engineering involves establishing goals, recognizing community problems, and evaluating alternative actions in terms of effectiveness and costs. TRUE

The primary determinant of travel demand is the extent, cost, and quality of available transportation services. FALSE???

Emergency response systems allow emergency vehicles to control traffic lights at intersections. TRUE

The first step in the system analysis approach is to define objectives. FALSE

Travel demand is expressed as the number of persons or vehicles per unit time expected to travel on a given segment of a transportation system. TRUE

Urban travel demand forecasts developed in the 1950s and 1960s did not require extensive databases using home interview surveys. FALSE

The systems approach to problem-solving in transportation is particularly used to solve sample problems. FALSE???