Software Speeds Response To Road Accidents 100
coondoggie alerts us to research out of Ohio State University that could help authorities respond to car accidents more quickly and ease traffic back-ups at lower cost, particularly in rural areas. The software improves the efficiency of communications from in-road vehicle detection loops to transportation engineers monitoring conditions in order to improve traffic flow. Faster response to accidents and traffic jams could have huge payoffs: a 2002 study estimated that traffic jams cost the average city almost a billion dollars a year.
They key to success: Aim low. (Score:5, Funny)
bad budgeting (Score:3, Funny)
If this is really true, big cities are spending over $1B a year for traffic problems, they should stop buying them and spend that money elsewhere.
Re:But where is the cost savings (Score:2, Funny)
People get two warnings to get the hell out of the way. If they don't comply, they get run the hell over.
It will be expensive at first, but only a few examples will have to be made before people stop being assshats.
Driver: there is a wreck up ahead
Passenger: Get out of here man.
Driver: Why?
- Sirens in background -
Passenger: We need to make way for emergency vehicles!
- Crunching metal sounds coming closer -
Driver: Fuck them! I wanna see!
I can see the wreck now, damn it looks pretty bad.
- passenger exits vehicle just before truck destroys the car he just left -
Pan out to a cop standing on the road
Officer: You know there is a wreck up ahead, Remember, we'll get there whether or not you are in the way.
Voiceover: This has been a public service announcement from your State Highway Patrol.
Re:Biggest cause of traffic jams (Score:1, Funny)
I'd write more but I'm typing this on my iPhone from the left lane on the 520 bridge. From all the honking you'd think somebody already caused an accident.