Fibre-optic cables to beam live traffic news to cars on smart motorways of the future

Fibre-optic cables to beam live traffic news to cars on smart motorways of the future

“The development is the latest step in upgrading Britain’s major roads into “smart” motorways

Fibre-optic cables running along the centre of Britain’s busiest motorways will be able to beam live traffic updates into high tech cars under new proposals by Highways England.

Messages will be transmitted onto dashboards in a move to improve the efficiency of how major routes operate, with the intention of also improving road safety.

So-called “connected vehicles” will also be programmed to spot potholes, and transmit the information to road operators, it is hoped…”

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/13/fibre-optic-cables-beam-live-traffic-news-cars-smart-motorways/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/13/fibre-optic-cables-beam-live-traffic-news-cars-smart-motorways/