Patent ID: 6163277
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
A system for enforcing roadway speed limits comprising:an antenna and one or more sensors positioned on a vehicle;said antenna capable of receiving data indicative of a speed limit for a roadway;said one or more sensors capable of gathering driving pattern data comprising a current speed of said vehicle and an elapsed time said vehicle has been traveling at said current speed; anda processing unit in communication with said antenna and said one or more sensors, said processing unit receiving said speed limit data from said antenna and said driving pattern data from said sensors, analyzing said speed limit data and said driving pattern data to asses whether a predetermined action should be initiated, and initiating a predetermined action in response to said assessment;wherein said antenna is also capable of receiving data from outside said vehicle for initiating a predetermined action, wherein said predetermined action is selected from a group of actions consisting of: reducing the speed of said vehicle, turning on a flasher signal of said vehicle, generating a speeding ticket, taking control of said vehicle, and disabling said vehicle.