Traffic control trailer

• US 20080197668A1
• Filed: 02/20/2007
• Published: 08/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John M. Allovio
• Original Assignee: John M. Allovio
• Inventors: Allovio, John M.
• Application Number:
  US11/708,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20080197668A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/181.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/054 photographing overspeeding vehicles

Abstract

A traffic control trailer is provided. The traffic control trailer includes a three-dimensional patrol car body section, which appears to an approaching motorist to be a patrol car regardless of naturally-occurring terrain and road conditions. A plurality of systems simulate actions performed by a law enforcement patrol car, such as turning on a light bar or activating a speed detection radar.

Claims

1. A traffic control trailer comprising:

a three-dimensional patrol car body section; and

a plurality of systems simulating actions performed by a law enforcement patrol car.

2. The traffic control trailer of claim 1 wherein the plurality of systems comprise a light bar simulator simulating a law enforcement patrol car light bar.

3. The traffic control trailer of claim 1 wherein the plurality of systems comprise a radar system simulating a law enforcement radar speed detector.

4. The traffic control trailer of claim 1 further comprising a camera system recording video data of traffic.

5. The traffic control trailer of claim 1 further comprising a control system controlling the plurality of simulator systems.

6. The traffic control trailer of claim 1 further comprising an anti-roll device inhibiting movement of the traffic control trailer.

7. The traffic control trailer of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of display panels generating traffic control display data.

13. The traffic control trailer of claim 1 further comprising anti-roll means for inhibiting movement of the traffic control trailer.

14. The traffic control trailer of claim 1 further comprising display means for generating traffic control display data.

8. A traffic control trailer comprising:

patrol car body means for simulating the appearance of a patrol car; and

a plurality of simulator systems simulating actions performed by a law enforcement patrol car.

9. The traffic control trailer of claim 8 wherein the plurality of simulator systems comprise light bar means for simulating a law enforcement patrol car light bar.

10. The traffic control trailer of claim 8 wherein the plurality of simulator systems comprise radar means for simulating a law enforcement radar speed detector.

11. The traffic control trailer of claim 8 further comprising camera means for recording video data of traffic.

12. The traffic control trailer of claim 8 further comprising control means for controlling the plurality of simulator systems.

15. A method for controlling a traffic control trailer comprising:

receiving radar data at a control system;

determining whether to perform a control action for one or more of a plurality of systems based on the radar data;

generating control data; and

wherein the control system is separate from the plurality of systems.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein determining whether to perform the control action for one or more of the plurality of systems comprises determining whether to perform the control action for one of two or more of a light bar system, a display panel system, a camera system, and a communication system.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein determining whether to perform the control action for one or more of the plurality of systems comprises:

generating control data for a first system if a detected speed is greater than a first predetermined speed; and

generating control data for a second system if a detected speed is greater than a second predetermined system.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein determining whether to perform the control action for one or more of the plurality of systems based on the radar data comprises determining whether to activate a display if a vehicle is detected traveling at any detectable speed.