A system and method for notifying drivers of an emergency condition along a highway includes mounting a plurality of speed control assemblies in a ground surface beneath the highway, each identifier including a geographic component. This method includes selectively moving a speedbump portion between retracted and raised configurations a predetermined distance above the highway. Alert data including an alert location may be communicated from a traffic control agency to the traffic control assemblies. Using the plurality of identifiers, this method includes identifying respective speed control assemblies that are located within a predetermined distance upstream of the alert location and incrementally actuating the identified speed control assemblies to the raised configurations, respectively. Each incrementally raised configuration causes an increased impact with an associated sound and vibrational sensation to an automobile traveling upon the highway upstream of the alert location.


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    Title :

    Traffic alert system and method having incremental speed bumps


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    Publication date :

    2024-06-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    E01F ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE , Zusätzliche Baumaßnahmen, wie die Ausstattung von Straßen oder die bauliche Ausbildung von Bahnsteigen, Landeplätzen für Hubschrauber, Wegweisern, Schneezäunen oder dgl. / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS



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