BMW has been researching systems for more than two years in conjunction with the Car 2 Car Communication Consortium, a partnership of car manufacturers and technology suppliers that includes Audi, Fiat, Honda and Renault. Now Cohda Wireless, an Australian technology start-up with a partnership of several European governments is also going to test vehicle communication system called Cohda intelligent transport system that is also aimed at cutting down road fatalities by half.

Cohda intelligent transport system is the technology that uses a GPS locator and a chip that allows cars to communicate their speed and location, 10 times per second over a radio frequency, to other similarly equipped vehicles within a 500ft radius. The device will alert drivers if, for example, a car jumps a red light, or advise them when it is unsafe to overtake. If it detects the potential for a collision, the system can give an audible warning or take over the reins if the driver’s reactions prove too slow.
The system can also work in conjunction with roadside beacons, which can relay information about traffic flow to highways agencies and could also be used to administer road-charging systems, although this significantly increases the cost.

This and similar other invetions have also given birthto a debate that the rapidly advancing technologies will produce less attentive drivers, too accustomed to relying on technology to do the thinking for them and less able to react when it lets them down. What do you say on that?

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