Tests talking car that can exchange information with each other and inform drivers about potential emergency situations began in the U.S. city of Ann Arbor / Michigan /. According to U.S. media reports, tests, organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation, will be held throughout the year in a special section of the city, the road infrastructure which with the help of sensors and radars integrated into a single computer network.
In tests involving vehicles equipped with special radio devices such major manufacturers as Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen. It is assumed that the drivers of smart cars, getting into the test part of the city, will receive audible and visual warning in the event of a collision risk to other road users.
In particular, the system should prevent accidents at intersections with limited visibility and during heavy braking the car in front. At present, with special devices that use radio signals, the principle of operation similar to the wireless technology, wi-fi, equipped with about 500 machines. They all belong to volunteers who wish to participate in testing the new system.
It is expected that by early October, will be speaking in a total of about 3 thousand cars, trucks and buses. The future of road safety - for knowing how to communicate with each other cars - said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who took part in the launch of the system.
According to statistics, in 2011, on U.S. roads in road accidents killed over 32 thousand people, a third of them - at intersections. U.S. officials expect that the introduction of the new system will reduce the number of accidents not related to driving under alcohol or drugs, about 80 percent.
