IoV Road Safety: Vehicle Speed Limiting System

Car accidents are a serious issue in our societies that need to be dealt with. One of the leading causes for car accidents deaths is speeding. Studies show that one third of serious accidents are linked to exceeding the speed limit or driving at an inappropriate speed. The speed of a vehicle is a key factor in determining the severity of an accident which implies that setting the correct speed limit for cars is an important factor for road safety. The objective of this paper is to propose a new way to control car speed limits to provide safer and better roads. The system proposed consists of a transmitter and receiver units. The transmitter will be deployed in streets constantly transmitting control data. This data will be picked by the receiver fixed in every car travelling within the transmitter's range. Upon receiving the control data, the receiver will set a speed limit to the car, preventing it from going over that speed limit. The project proposed allows communication between vehicles and road signs. Allowing communication between the road signs and vehicles is used to convey important information to regulate traffic flow. Such information would be speed limit of the road, weather conditions, congested traffic areas and alarm messages in case of emergencies. As sustainable solutions for this problem have not been identified yet, this system might be the answer.