UK’s First ‘Smart Road’ Could Control Car Speeds
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The A14 will become the U.K’s first Internet-connected road, as its government tries new ways to tackle congestion and road safety. The project uses sensors which will be placed along the A14 that will be able to transmit data on traffic, creating a “smart” road that can send messages to a driver’s mobile phone alerting them to upcoming traffic. This technology could in the future be used to automatically control the speed of vehicles. The trial project is currently being run by BT and Cambridge technology specialists Neul, as well as UK’s Department of Transport.
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/10352167/A14-to-be-UKs-first-internet-connected-road.html
Date and Source: 3 October, 2013, The Telegraph
