Motor vehicle collision avoidance method and means
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1. An apparatus for determining a safe stopping distance for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- (a) computing means having stored therein weighting factors corresponding to a range of vehicle parameters and driving conditions; and
(b) means to enter into said computing means actual vehicle parameters and driving conditions and a desired travel speed for said computing means to calculate and indicate a suggested safe stopping distance from said weighting factors, said actual driving conditions, and said desired travel speed.
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In a preferred embodiment, a method of determining a safe stopping distance for a motor vehicle, including: storing into computing apparatus weighting factors corresponding to a range of vehicle parameters and driving conditions; entering into the computing apparatus actual vehicle parameters and driving conditions and a desired travel speed; and the computing apparatus calculating and indicating a suggested safe stopping distance from the weighting factors, the actual driving conditions, and the desired travel speed.
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1. An apparatus for determining a safe stopping distance for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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(a) computing means having stored therein weighting factors corresponding to a range of vehicle parameters and driving conditions; and (b) means to enter into said computing means actual vehicle parameters and driving conditions and a desired travel speed for said computing means to calculate and indicate a suggested safe stopping distance from said weighting factors, said actual driving conditions, and said desired travel speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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5. A method of determining a safe stopping distance for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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(a) storing into computing means weighting factors corresponding to a range of vehicle parameters and driving conditions; (b) entering into said computing means actual vehicle parameters and driving conditions and a desired travel speed; and said vehicle parameters are selected from the group consisting of;
vehicle type, brake type, and tire type;said driving conditions are selected from the group consisting of;
road surface, road type, traffic conditions, pavement conditions, time of day, and weather; and(c) said computing means calculating and indicating a suggested safe stopping distance from said weighting factors, said actual driving conditions, and said desired travel speed. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6)
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