Safe intersections in Israel… a wonderful birthday present
Posted on April 26, 2007 • By Rebecca Markowitz
Category: Technology |
To put it mildly, streets in Israel can be a little scary to cross or drive on. They say that more Israelis die in car accidents than in terror attacks. So, it seems long overdue for Israel to produce some much-needed preventative technology in this area. The Jerusalem Post reports that Technion researchers have developed the “smart traffic sign”, a device that will sense a collision risk and alert drivers with blinking lights that say “give the right of way”. It is currently being tested in an intersection without traffic lights in Tel Aviv to measure results. What’s next? There is word that these Technion researchers will produce a “smart traffic light” that warns drivers about to go through a red light with a blinding light and will delay the green light for the other direction! This announcement comes just days after Israel’s 59th birthday - putting it on the list of best birthday presents Israel’s ever gotten (from itself to itself). Now we just need some corrective technology for people who might suffer from the blinding light…
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