ITS Carolinas is the newest regional chapter of ITS America with the support from NCDOT, SCDOT, the City of Charlotte and from Founding Sponsors. ITS Carolinas supports safe, reliable transportation systems throughout the Carolinas. The Intelligent Transportation Society Carolinas Chapter, ITS Carolinas, Inc. (hereinafter designated as "Chapter"), is organized and shall be administered and operated exclusively to receive, administer, and expend funds for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, and specifically to promote and enhance public safety and community welfare by fostering research and development, and implementation of plans and programs to reduce motor vehicle deaths and injuries, improve mobility and to promote, encourage, and advance safer, more economical, energy efficient and environmentally sound surface transportation systems through research, development, and implementation of advanced technology. The Chapter's region initially consists of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina.