Roadworks Ahead… Your Car Already Knows

 What if drivers knew about roadworks before they even saw the first cone?

                   

As vehicles become increasingly connected, the future of temporary traffic management could extend beyond physical signs, cones and lights.

New technology is already allowing live roadworks to send real-time digital warnings directly to approaching drivers through navigation apps and in-car systems — providing earlier warning of works ahead and helping to improve safety for both road users and those working on the network.

For the traffic management industry, it’s an interesting development. Physical traffic management will always play a vital role in creating safe working environments, but could digital warnings become another important layer of protection?

At Alba Traffic Management, we’re always interested in the innovations shaping the future of our industry and improving safety on Scotland’s roads.

Could connected vehicles one day make digital roadworks warnings as familiar as the signs and cones we see today?