Thursday, November 10, 2005

Enlisting Cellphone Signals to Fight Road Gridlock

Matt Richtel writes in The New York Times:

Some states prohibit drivers from talking on hand-held cellphones lest they become distracted, slow down traffic, or worse, cause an accident. Others are finding that cellphones and driving may not be so bad together.

Several state transportation agencies, including those in Maryland and Virginia, are starting to test technology that allows them to monitor traffic by tracking cellphone signals and mapping them against road grids.

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