CAVI: Turning warning for bicycle riders and pedestrians (V2I)
Channel: TMRQld
Date: 2017-08-09

Description: 

This warning alerts drivers to pedestrians or bicycles crossing at an upcoming intersection.

Aerial view

A number of vehicles are interacting at an intersection. The traffic lights are communicating with an approaching car, as indicated by 2 pedestrians crossing with a green man at a signalised intersection. A yellow car approaches the intersection, and indicates to turn right. This car receives a message indicating the pedestrian crossing is in use, and to watch out for pedestrians. This message is sent out from a cooperative intelligent transport system, or C-ITS, unit connected to the traffic lights.

As this car approaches the intersection, a large truck is approaching in the opposite direction, and blocks the crossing pedestrians from the view of the car driver. The car waits for the pedestrians to cross the road, and turns right safely. 

In-car view

A car is travelling along a road, and is approaching an intersection. The intersection traffic lights are showing green for this car. Other vehicles are travelling towards the car in the opposite direction. 

The car indicates its intention to turn right, and the blinker flashes. The car then receives an advisory warning on the in-vehicle display tablet indicating pedestrians/cyclists ahead, at the right-turn intersection. The car reduces speed approaching the intersection, and a truck is visible to the right hand side of the driver’s windscreen, blocking the view of the driver of pedestrians already crossing the road. As the truck passes out of view, we see 2 pedestrians still crossing the road. Once they are clear of the intersection, the car turns right safely. 

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