Title: Traffic Safety & Technology
1One of the major concerns for people whethere
here in the U.S. or abroad is their traffic
safety.
2Sadly, Unfortunately the U.S. transportation is
too concerned with pleasing vehicles than keeping
pedestrians safe which is dangerous.
3Peoples lives are at risk and statistics can
attest to that.
4Pedestrian fatalities and injuries are on the
rise owing to car crashes being at an all-time
high.
5To enhance peoples safety on the streets, cities
are now employing new innovations in traffic
safety.
6Mobileye is the producer of this driver-focused
technology that helps drivers avoid accidents.
7What the advanced driver assistance system does
is to warn drivers of imminent accidents.
8It alerts drivers when other cars, cyclists or
pedestrians are dangerously close.
9Its a user-friendly innovation that also alerts
drivers when they veer out of their lane.
10It even reads traffic signs.
11Its an in-car traffic safety device that comes
with a camera.
12Mobileye relays recorded pictures on its platform
an Android app via Bluetooth.
13So it must be mounted on the windshield for the
camera to get a good point of view of the
pedestrians, cars or cyclists.
14This technological innovation is optional
accessory thats offered by car manufacturers.
15Crosswalks are necessary since they help drivers
identify pedestrians where they should be or
are crossing the street.
16However, they are not 100 reliable.
17Its easy for a driver to get distracted and fail
to notice the flashing lights or signage that
represents sidewalks.
18Fortunately, Traficon, a Belgium-based
manufacturer of several traffic technologies, has
crafted pedestrian detectors that help control
traffic lights and detect the presence of
pedestrians.
19This innovation is optimized to keep pedestrian
and vehicle traffic moving in harmony.
20Theres no finer way to increase pedestrians
safety on the street than employing the use of
pressure-sensitive pedestrian switch pads.
21This remarkable innovation detects pedestrians
crossing and activates a call button that by
design controls traffic lights, making vehicles
stop.
22Once the switch pads made of a tactile material
are vacated, traffic automatically starts moving.
23Its a laudable innovation that increases the
traffic safety of both pedestrians and vehicles
on the street.
24Technological advancements, in this era aptly
christened the instant information age, can help
enhance pedestrians safety on the street while
keeping vehicle traffic flowing smoothly.
25So, better traffic safety is achievable if the
transportation infrastructure can employ the use
of these technologies to lower mortality rates of
drivers and pedestrians on the street.