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CONNECTED VEHICLES CAN HELP
WITH WEATHER-RELATED TRAFFIC
AND SAFETY ISSUES.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WITH
CONDITIONS SUCH AS BLACK ICE
WHERE THE WEATHER MAY NOT
APPEAR TO BE DANGEROUS,
BUT THE ROADS ARE SLIPPERY.
ANONYMOUS INFORMATION COLLECTED
FROM MULTIPLE CONNECTED VEHICLES
CAN HELP DETERMINE WHEN A
POTENTIAL HAZARD EXISTS,
SUCH AS ICY ROADS AND
WARN DRIVERS BEFORE
THEY EXPERIENCE THEM.
ROAD WEATHER DATA FROM THE
VEHICLES CAN BE SENT TO TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT CENTERS OR TMCs,
PROVIDING DETAILED REAL-TIME
INFORMATION TO HELP MONITOR
AND MANAGE TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE.
THE CENTERS CAN THEN TAKE
ACTIONS, LIKE ADJUSTING TRAFFIC
SIGNALS AND SPEED LIMITS,
NOTIFYING MAINTENANCE CREWS,
DISPATCHING MAINTENANCE
VEHICLES TO THE ROAD
AND BROADCASTING
WARNINGS FOR MOTORISTS.
MOTORISTS CAN GET REAL-TIME
ROAD WEATHER INFORMATION FROM
IN-CAR DISPLAYS BY DIALING
511 OR BY LISTENING TO HIGHWAY
RADIO STATIONS.
MOTORISTS WILL BE ABLE TO GET
ROAD WEATHER INFORMATION ON
THEIR PERSONAL DEVICES
BEFORE LEAVING HOME.
CONNECTED VEHICLES--
IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES.
