Guidance system that informs the vehicle operator that the vehicle is safely in the center of the correct road lane, airstrip, boat channel or path by means of passive elements imbedded or submerged in said lanes and that functions day or night in all weather conditions

A vehicular guidance system for providing an operator of a vehicle with guidance information for traveling along a path of travel that is impervious to localized radio frequency disruption and usable under limited visibility conditions for safety comprising:

• A. a metal detecting means mounted within a vehicle for sensing any metallic members within the path of travel of the vehicle;
• B. a passive guidance element being metallic and positioned along the path of travel of the vehicle which is adapted to be sensed by said metal detecting means for communicating guidance information thereto to facilitate the operator in accurately controlling of movement of the vehicle along the path of travel;
• and
• C. a control means positioned within the vehicle for communicating the guidance information to the vehicle operator,
• wherein said passive guidance element includes metal bar code elements containing information identifying the correct direction of movement along the path of travel.