Connected Vehicle technologies combine real-time traffic, roadway, and incident information to increase road safety and improve drivers’ experiences.
This technology can be used to warn drivers about potential hazards on the road ahead, such as congestion, roadworks, lane closures, objects on the road. It might also be used to optimize signaling or to prioritize traffic lights in a particular direction to ease traffic flow, give priority to emergency vehicles, or keep buses or trams moving.
Challenges such as driver distraction, inattentiveness or a lack of awareness of dangers on the road can be addressed and visibility that extends beyond what is directly visible offered to the driver.