The UK road network faces critical problems over the next decade. Severe road congestion made worse by ever increasing vehicle numbers and consequent requirements for road maintenance and repair form a vicious circle, while provision of new roads remains an increasingly expensive and environmentally unacceptable solution. But as billions of pounds are wasted annually in traffic jams, air and sound pollution continue to affect our health and pedestrian safety and emergency service access suffer, we must all recognize that to prevent future chaos actions must be taken now. Some of these measures may be unpalatable to a nation dedicated to the motor car. The use of dedicated electronic systems including route guidance, incident avoidance, in-vehicle signing, head up displays and anticollision radar have the potential to revolutionize every facet of road transportation, and are already starting to provide drivers with new standards of safety, comfort, security, reliability and efficiency. However to combat fully the growing crisis threatening our road system radical solutions must be sought to offer answers for the better management of the UK's road infrastructure for the next decade and beyond.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Road telematics — revolution or revolt?


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Aslib Proceedings ; 48 , 6 ; 158-160


    Publication date :

    1996-06-01


    Size :

    3 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    TELEMATICS ROAD READY SYSTEM

    TROUTMAN SCOTT / ELMER ROGER / JACKSTON BRETT | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    Telematics and Road Safety

    Kirushanth, Sivaramalingam / Kabaso, Boniface | IEEE | 2018


    Telematics road ready system

    TROUTMAN SCOTT / ELMER ROGER / JACKSON BRETT | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    Telematics Road Ready System

    TROUTMAN SCOTT / ELMER ROGER / JACKSON BRETT | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    TELEMATICS ROAD READY SYSTEM

    TROUTMAN SCOTT / ELMER ROGER / JACKSTON BRETT | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access