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Traffic control and vehicle spacer system for the prevention of highway gridlock

  • US 20050137783A1
  • Filed: 02/05/2004
  • Published: 06/23/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A traffic control system for a traffic congestion zone, including:

  • a traffic event sensing system;

    a traffic spacing system activated when said traffic event sensing system detects a first criteria;

    said traffic spacing system including a plurality of vehicle speed regulation devices;

    wherein at least a first of said plurality of vehicle speed regulating devices has a lower vehicle speed limit than a second of said plurality of vehicle speed regulating devices, said first speed regulating device is behind said second speed regulating device in said traffic congestion zone, whereby at least two vehicles controlled by said first and second in said congestion zone are spaced apart as they move forward in said traffic congestion zone.

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