Traffic Safety & Technology

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