Patent ID: 7295925

Claim:
A system for preventing accidents between first and second vehicles, comprising: a first positioning system arranged in the first vehicle for determining the absolute position of the first vehicle, a memory unit arranged in the first vehicle for storing data about travel lanes, a second positioning system arranged in the second vehicle for determining the absolute position of the second vehicle, a communication system arranged at least partially in the second vehicle and coupled to said second positioning system for transmitting the position of the second vehicle to the first vehicle, a first receiver system arranged in the first vehicle for receiving position information from the second vehicle, a processor coupled to said first positioning system, said first receiver system and said memory unit for predicting a collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on the position of the first and second vehicles and the travel lane data, said processor being arranged to receive traffic control information and predict a collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on the position of the first and second vehicles, the travel lane data and the traffic control information, and a reactive component or system arranged in the first vehicle and coupled to said processor, said component or system being arranged to initiate an action or change its operation when a collision is predicted by said processor.