Samenvatting
The paper is based on a literature study and internet research, which was done on behalf of the Austrian ministry of traffic, innovation and technology (bmvit).uThe paper gives a short overview of fields of application before concentrating on the psychological and socio-scientific aspects of telematic systems, especially with respect to car traffic. Transport telematics are an irrevocable part of our traffic system. Whether the high expectations that are linked to the implementation of new systems and equipment will be fulfilled will depend on the way in which the above mentioned aspects are considered. For the covering abstract see ITRD E137489.