Red light violator warning
View Patent ↗Embodiments include a method for providing a red light violator warning. The method includes detecting that a first vehicle is about to violate a red light at an intersection. Based on detecting that the first vehicle is about to violate the red light at the intersection, the method includes broadcasting a warning message to all connected vehicles in proximity of the intersection of a pending red light violation and determining if the first vehicle is a connected vehicle. Based on determining that the first vehicle is a connected vehicle, the method further includes transmitting a notification message to the first vehicle warning of a pending red light violation.
1. A method for providing a red light violator warning, the method comprising:
detecting that a first vehicle is about to violate a red light at an intersection;
based on detecting that the first vehicle is about to violate the red light at the intersection:
broadcasting a warning message to all connected vehicles in proximity of the intersection of a pending red light violation; and
determining if the first vehicle is a connected vehicle;
based on determining that the first vehicle is a connected vehicle, transmitting a notification message to the first vehicle warning of a pending red light violation.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a connected vehicle is a vehicle that comprises wireless communications equipment capable of receiving messages from a roadside equipment.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
based on determining that the first vehicle is not a connected vehicle and that the first vehicle is about to violate the red light at the intersection, activating a warning indicator at the intersection.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the warning indicator a horn, a strobe light, or any other suitable device which is capable of alerting vehicles in proximity of the intersection of the pending red light violation.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
based on detecting that the first vehicle is about to violate the red light at the intersection, activating a warning indicator at the intersection.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the warning indicator a horn, a strobe light, or any other suitable device which is capable of alerting vehicles in proximity of the intersection of the pending red light violation.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification message instructs the first vehicle to take a warning action to warn vehicles in proximity of the intersection of the pending red light violation.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the warning action includes at least one of the following:
flashing of the headlights of the first vehicle;
flashing of the turn lights of the first vehicle;
flashing of the brake lights of the first vehicle;
honking a horn of the first vehicle; and
activating the windshield wipers of the first vehicle.
9. A roadside equipment comprising:
a processor configured to operate a traffic signal for an intersection, the processor configured to perform a method comprising:
detecting that a first vehicle is about to violate a red light at the intersection;
based on detecting that the first vehicle is about to violate the red light at the intersection:
broadcasting a warning message to all connected vehicles in proximity of the intersection of a pending red light violation; and
determining if the first vehicle is a connected vehicle;
based on determining that the first vehicle is a connected vehicle, transmitting a notification message to the first vehicle warning of a pending red light violation.
10. The roadside equipment of claim 9 , wherein a connected vehicle is a vehicle that comprises wireless communications equipment capable of receiving messages from the roadside equipment.
11. The roadside equipment of claim 9 , where the method performed by the processor further comprises:
based on determining that the first vehicle is not a connected vehicle and that the first vehicle is about to violate the red light at the intersection, activating a warning indicator at the intersection.
12. The roadside equipment of claim 11 , wherein the warning indicator a horn, a strobe light, or any other suitable device which is capable of alerting vehicles in proximity of the intersection of the pending red light violation.
13. The roadside equipment of claim 9 , where the method performed by the processor further comprises:
based on detecting that the first vehicle is about to violate the red light at the intersection, activating a warning indicator at the intersection.
14. The roadside equipment of claim 13 , wherein the warning indicator a horn, a strobe light, or any other suitable device which is capable of alerting vehicles in proximity of the intersection of the pending red light violation.
15. The roadside equipment of claim 9 , wherein the notification message instructs the first vehicle to take a warning action to warn vehicles in proximity of the intersection of the pending red light violation.
16. The roadside equipment of claim 15 , wherein the warning action includes at least one of the following:
flashing of the headlights of the first vehicle;
flashing of the turn lights of the first vehicle;
flashing of the brake lights of the first vehicle;
honking a horn of the first vehicle; and
activating the windshield wipers of the first vehicle.
17. A computer program product for providing a red light violator warning, the computer program product comprising:
a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising:
detecting that a first vehicle is about to violate a red light at an intersection;
based on detecting that the first vehicle is about to violate the red light at the intersection:
broadcasting a warning message to all connected vehicles in proximity of the intersection of a pending red light violation; and
determining if the first vehicle is a connected vehicle;
based on determining that the first vehicle is a connected vehicle, transmitting a notification message to the first vehicle warning of a pending red light violation.
18. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein a connected vehicle is a vehicle that comprises wireless communications equipment capable of receiving messages from a roadside equipment.
19. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the notification message instructs the first vehicle to take a warning action to warn vehicles in proximity of the intersection of the pending red light violation.
20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein the warning action includes at least one of the following:
flashing of the headlights of the first vehicle;
flashing of the turn lights of the first vehicle;
flashing of the brake lights of the first vehicle;
honking a horn of the first vehicle; and
activating the windshield wipers of the first vehicle.