Wrong way vehicle detection and control system
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1. A wrong way vehicle countermeasure system comprising:
- a first movement sensor positioned along an off ramp of a mainline roadway to detect movement of a wrong way vehicle along the off ramp;
a second movement sensor positioned along the mainline roadway before the off ramp;
a wireless communications device; and
a controller configured tocooperate with the first and second movement sensors to detect a wrong way vehicle on the off ramp and about to enter the roadway, andresponsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the off ramp and about to enter the roadway, wirelessly send a countermeasure command to the wrong way vehicle via the wireless communications device to control the wrong way vehicle to perform at least one wrong way driving countermeasure before entering the roadway.
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Abstract
A wrong way vehicle countermeasure system may include at least one movement sensor positioned along a roadway and a wireless communications device. The system may further include a controller configured to cooperate with the at least one movement sensor to detect a wrong way vehicle on the roadway, and responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the roadway by the movement sensor, wirelessly send a countermeasure command to the wrong way vehicle via the wireless communications device to cause the wrong way vehicle to perform at least one wrong way driving countermeasure.
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19 Claims
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1. A wrong way vehicle countermeasure system comprising:
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a first movement sensor positioned along an off ramp of a mainline roadway to detect movement of a wrong way vehicle along the off ramp; a second movement sensor positioned along the mainline roadway before the off ramp; a wireless communications device; and a controller configured to cooperate with the first and second movement sensors to detect a wrong way vehicle on the off ramp and about to enter the roadway, and responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the off ramp and about to enter the roadway, wirelessly send a countermeasure command to the wrong way vehicle via the wireless communications device to control the wrong way vehicle to perform at least one wrong way driving countermeasure before entering the roadway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wrong way vehicle countermeasure method for use with a first movement sensor positioned along an off ramp of a mainline roadway to detect movement of the wrong way vehicle along the off ramp, a second movement sensor positioned along the mainline roadway before the off ramp, and a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
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cooperating with the first and second movement sensors to detect a wrong way vehicle on the off ramp and about to enter the roadway; and responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the off ramp and about to enter the roadway, wirelessly sending a countermeasure command to the wrong way vehicle via the wireless communications device to control the wrong way vehicle to perform at least one wrong way driving countermeasure before entering the roadway. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for a computer for use with a first movement sensor positioned along an off ramp of a mainline roadway to detect movement of the wrong way vehicle along the off ramp, a second movement sensor positioned along the mainline roadway before the off ramp, and a wireless communications device, the non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
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cooperating with the first and second movement sensors to detect a wrong way vehicle on the off ramp and about to enter the roadway; and responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the off ramp and about to enter the roadway, wirelessly sending a countermeasure command to the wrong way vehicle via the wireless communications device to control the wrong way vehicle to perform at least one wrong way driving countermeasure before entering the roadway. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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