The invention is directed to a warning message system for the deterrence of tailgating. The system provides one or more photoelectric sensors on the rear bumper of the user's vehicle, which determine the distance between the user's vehicle and any vehicle which may be following. The system then compares this distance to the speed of the user's vehicle to determine whether the driver of the following vehicle is allowing a safe stopping distance between vehicles. If it is determined that the driver of the following vehicle is tailgating, a large, red warning message is projected on the rear window of the user's vehicle and, if the following vehicle continues to tailgate for a predetermined period such as 2 seconds or more, a camera acquires an image of the following vehicle's license plate. The image, along with date, time, speed, distance, and location information, is then transmitted to the user's auto insurance company for further action.
Warning message system for deterrence of tailgating
2020-01-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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