Patent ID: 7573401
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A hazard warning and traffic control system, comprising: a housing having at least two display faces oriented at an angle relative to one another, each of said display faces containing a plurality of fields, wherein each of said fields comprises a plurality of illuminating members, and each of said fields displays indicia and is independently and selectively illuminated; and an electronic controller in electrical communication with said housing for selectively illuminating said illuminating members to selectively control an instantaneous display on each of said display faces, said controller comprising a timer; wherein one of said fields in each of said display faces is a STOP warning field and is adapted to display a STOP message with a red background when illuminated; wherein an intermediate DANGER field in each of said display faces is disposed above said STOP field and is adapted to display a message with a yellow background when illuminated; and wherein an elevated go field in each of said display faces is located above said intermediate field and is adapted to display a proceed message with a green background and speed limit when illuminated.