Speed limit indicator
AssigneesDavid Fagan, Joseph Fagan, John McEvoy, Gary Taaffe
InventorsDavid Fagan, Joseph Fagan
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Abstract
A speed limit indicator for, for example, a four-lane highway (1) having left lanes (3) and right lanes (4), the direction of travel indicated by the arrows. Road markings (11, 12 and 13) of different colors are used to provide an indication of the speed limit for the particular speed zone. The invention also provides a transmitter which is sited usually at the entrance to a speed zone and a receiver in a vehicle which are used to signal the speed limit to a driver.
Claims14
A speed limit indicator for use in conjunction with a vehicle travelling on a roadway comprising visual indication member for indicating a maximum particular vehicle speed on a particular speed zone of the roadway being travelled, the visual indication member includes indicia of a plurality of colours affixed to the roadway, each chosen colour being indicative of a vehicle speed appropriate for a particular speed zone, and an orientation of some of the indicia on the roadway being inclined to a direction of travel along the roadway for indicating desirable changes in the chosen speed for that particular speed zone.
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