Driving test range
First Claim
1. A system for automatically testing the ability of individual drivers to drive motor vehicles, said system comprising:
- a. a first roadway upon which motor vehicles may be driven;
b. vehicle presence detectors located around said first roadway at known spaced positions;
c. transmitter means adapted to be carried by vehicles using said first roadway for transmitting unique signals to be received by said presence detectors;
d. a central control station to which all of said presence detectors are connected;
e. means at said station for identifying individual presence detectors so that the location of a vehicle on said first roadway is readily determined; and
f. means for separating said first roadway into two parallel lanes, said separating means including signalling means, and means for connecting said signalling means to said station so that said station is signalled whenever a vehicle crosses from one lane to another.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an automobile driving range so laid out that the ability of a driver to carry on normal motor vehicle driving activities can be automatically tested and graded. The driving range contains two-way traffic lanes separated by sensing switches so that a vehicle'"'"'s presence in the improper lane is readily detected. Each vehicle temporarily has attached to it a radio transmitter having a very limited range and transmitting an identifying signal for the particular vehicle. Buried throughout the range are sensing loops which receive the transmissions from the vehicles and combine the vehicle identification with vehicle operation information being generated at the moment. In those portions of the driving range where driving tracks cross, the intersections can be controlled by stop signs, traffic lights, or any other traffic control devices. Motion detectors at such intersections indicate whether or not a vehicle is in motion at any time. The loop adjacent such intersections receives transmitted information to identify the particular vehicles at the intersection. Similarly, portions of the track are arranged to provide areas in which vehicles may make U-turns, and other areas are provided for parking tests. The entire range has sensing devices mounted within it which are connected to a data information center where all of the information concerning each individual vehicle is gathered together to produce a final test result for each driver.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for automatically testing the ability of individual drivers to drive motor vehicles, said system comprising:
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a. a first roadway upon which motor vehicles may be driven; b. vehicle presence detectors located around said first roadway at known spaced positions; c. transmitter means adapted to be carried by vehicles using said first roadway for transmitting unique signals to be received by said presence detectors; d. a central control station to which all of said presence detectors are connected; e. means at said station for identifying individual presence detectors so that the location of a vehicle on said first roadway is readily determined; and f. means for separating said first roadway into two parallel lanes, said separating means including signalling means, and means for connecting said signalling means to said station so that said station is signalled whenever a vehicle crosses from one lane to another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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