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Smart Road 'Talks' to Cars, Warns of Dangers

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How would you drive differently if traffic signals could tell you when they were about to turn red? Or, if your car could warn you of a pedestrian crossing the road ahead of you? Researchers are working on these advances on what’s called a “Smart Road” in Virginia. Inside the car as the driver gets a warning that a construction worker is ahead. The driver knows because of high-tech devices that “talk” to the car. A backpack worn by the construction worker has a GPS antenna. It’s...

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