Traffic speed surveillance and control system
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1. A traffic speed surveillance and control system comprising:
- speed sensing means and vehicle identification means disposed within a motor vehicle and a vehicle mounted transmitter/receiver means operatively connected to said speed sensing means for transmitting radio signals indicative of the vehicle speed and identification;
a plurality of speed monitoring remote terminal units located along a highway, each of said remote terminal units including location identifying means and first remote transmitter/receiver means for receiving signals from the vehicle mounted transmitter/receiver means indicative of the speed and identification of a passing vehicle, and each of said remote terminal units including computer means, a programmable speed limit programmed into said computer means, the location identifying means and means for comparing the speed limit and the speed of the passing vehicle and means for generating a signal indicative of the vehicle'"'"'s passing speed and identification when the vehicle speed exceeds the programmed speed limit;
a communication center;
a master remote terminal unit for receiving signals from the plurality of speed monitoring remote terminal units and for transmitting data indicative of the vehicle speed in excess of speed limits, vehicle identification and location to said communication center; and
said communication center including means for processing the information including the data from said master remote terminal unit.
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A traffic speed control and surveillance system includes a speed sensor, vehicle identifier and transmitter/receiver disposed in a motor vehicle. The system also includes a plurality of mini remote terminal units disposed along a highway for monitoring signals from passing motor vehicles. Those signals identify the vehicle and speeds of those vehicles. The system also includes a communication center and one or more master remote terminal units for linking the mini remote terminal units to the communication center which processes the information. The communication center may also transmit a signal to disable the engine of an offending vehicle.
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1. A traffic speed surveillance and control system comprising:
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speed sensing means and vehicle identification means disposed within a motor vehicle and a vehicle mounted transmitter/receiver means operatively connected to said speed sensing means for transmitting radio signals indicative of the vehicle speed and identification;
a plurality of speed monitoring remote terminal units located along a highway, each of said remote terminal units including location identifying means and first remote transmitter/receiver means for receiving signals from the vehicle mounted transmitter/receiver means indicative of the speed and identification of a passing vehicle, and each of said remote terminal units including computer means, a programmable speed limit programmed into said computer means, the location identifying means and means for comparing the speed limit and the speed of the passing vehicle and means for generating a signal indicative of the vehicle'"'"'s passing speed and identification when the vehicle speed exceeds the programmed speed limit;
a communication center;
a master remote terminal unit for receiving signals from the plurality of speed monitoring remote terminal units and for transmitting data indicative of the vehicle speed in excess of speed limits, vehicle identification and location to said communication center; and
said communication center including means for processing the information including the data from said master remote terminal unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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