Automatically detects stopped vehicles on the highway or hard-shoulder
Hard Shoulder Monitoring
With the unprecedented increase in traffic volume, highways agencies across the globe are searching for solutions to congested roads and motorway travel.
To succeed with their solutions, highways agencies must consider all aspects of safety including monitoring the hard shoulder, ensuring it is clear of stopped vehicles and debris. Without a system that can accurately detect these problems, there is a real risk of secondary incidents.
ClearWay provides accurate stopped vehicle and incident detection across multiple lanes, including the hard shoulder and emergency areas. The fully automatic system can activate warning signs and alert operators within 10 seconds of a detected stopped vehicle. Operators can then react quickly to an alarm, and drivers are aware of the stopped vehicle, reducing the likelihood of a secondary incident.
Hard Shoulder
Monitoring
- Stopped vehicle and debris detection in hard shoulder
- Activate warning signs
- Alarms generated within 10 seconds
- Reduce secondary incidents
- Emergency area monitoring
How does ClearWay Improve Traffic Flow and Reduce Costs of Congestion?
ClearWay constantly monitors traffic flow on the motorway. The system is integrated with third-party systems, such as cameras. If configured, the system can automatically take control of cameras. Operators can use the ClearWay data as well as video images, to make accurate decisions on opening or closing lanes, or changing speed limits. This will ultimately improve overall traffic flow.
How does ClearWay work with Hard Shoulders?
- Rapid alerts when incidents detected
ClearWay alerts the operator within 10 seconds of identifying an incident. Thus, operators have the maximum time to send emergency response. If there is a stopped vehicle in the hard shoulder, they can react quickly to decrease the likelihood of a secondary incident.
- Low false alarm rates
Low false alarm rates improve operator vigilance and also avoid long periods of disruption. Alarms will only be activated during an actual incident. For example, a stopped vehicle in the hard-shoulder.
- Traffic flow behaviour analysis
ClearWay can monitor traffic flow and store data. When ClearWay detects high volumes of traffic, either permanently or at peak times, operators can use this information to adjust speed limits to ease flow of traffic.
