Vehicle collision avoidance system and method

A system for providing an alert warning to a driver of an operating vehicle comprising

• at least one forward facing signal sensor, said forward facing signal sensor operable to detect transmitted data signals reflecting a presence and relative distance of a forward obstruction in, adjacent to, or intersecting a travel lane immediately in front of said operating vehicle;
• a plurality of on-board vehicle sensors, each configured to generate a status operating information signal, wherein said status operating information comprising information relating to a speed of said operating vehicle;
• a processor configured to receive said transmitted data signals from said forward facing signal sensor and said status operating information from said operating vehicle, and said processor adapted to process said transmitted data and said status operating information signal to determine a separate distance, a speed, and an acceleration or a deceleration of said forward obstruction with respect to said operating vehicle;
• said forward facing signal sensor further adapted to receive a relay signal from said forward obstruction, said relay signal originating from a source remote from said forward obstruction and relating to a second forward obstruction;
• a rear signal transmitter, said rear signal transmitter adapted to transmit information to a following vehicle, said information comprising said status operating information from said forward facing signal sensor indicating said presence and relative distance of said forward obstruction and second forward obstruction;
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• a driver alert device, wherein said alert device configured to output a collision alert based upon an algorithm run by said processor that uses said forward facing signals, said status operating information and said relay signals in the event that a collision is imminent.