Patent ID: 8344864

Claim:
A traffic safety system, comprising: at least one comprehensive control server connected to an existing network communications infrastructure; first means for data storage connected to the at least one comprehensive control server; at least one main data collector connected to said existing network communications infrastructure, said at least one main data collector relaying data it receives to said at least one comprehensive control server; second means for data storage connected to the at least one main data collector; at least one sub data collector connected to said existing network communications infrastructure; third means for data storage connected to the at least one sub data collector; infrastructure sensors embedded in infrastructure components of a roadway, said infrastructure components including traffic lights, street lamps, and said roadway, said infrastructure sensors being connected to said existing network communications infrastructure, said infrastructure sensors sensing information about a vehicle operable on said roadway, said vehicle information including whether said vehicle is operating on said roadway in a manner consistent with laws applicable to said roadway, said infrastructure sensors sending said vehicle information to said at least one sub data collector, said at least one sub data collector reporting said vehicle information to said at least one main data collector; vehicle embedded sensors embedded in said vehicle operable on said roadway, said vehicle embedded sensors being operable to communicate via said existing network communications infrastructure, said vehicle embedded sensors being in operable communication with mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic subsystems of said vehicle, said vehicle embedded sensors reporting to said at least one sub data collector speed, direction of travel, roadworthiness information, and occupant information of said vehicle, said at least one sub data collector reporting said vehicle speed, direction of travel, roadworthiness information, and occupant information to said at least one main data collector; said vehicle including means for receiving data from said at least one comprehensive control server, wherein said comprehensive control center data received by said vehicle alerts occupants of said vehicle of whether said vehicle is being operated in compliance with said laws applicable to said roadway.