Miyerkules, Agosto 12, 2015

Beating the red light

A new GPS-based app dubbed Enlighten could soon tell drivers when a stop light is going to change color, allowing them to either quicken pace a little or slow down to safely cross intersections.

In a report by CNBC, automaker BMW is said to be working with an Oregon tech start-up to “alert its drivers when the next stoplight is about to go green or red, while suggesting the best speed to avoid a wait.”
  
“A future version could even raise an alarm if you’re about to run a red light,” it said.
    
The app is based on interconnectivity with the traffic management computer system of cities, thus its rollout hinges not only on the app working as envisioned by BMW.
   
Traffic light management operators would also have to allow the app to be interconnected with their system.
   
At present, a more practical solution to inform drivers when a light is about to change is the presence of digital timers counting down when a light is about to change.
   
In the Philippines, it’s far simpler. For many abusive drivers, yellow does not mean “slow down and prepare to stop” but to “press the gas pedal to the metal in order to beat the red light.”  -End-


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