Method and apparatus for reducing traffic congestion
A method and system for reducing traffic congestion is disclosed, wherein a video camera is used to scan license tags of vehicles transiting a particular roadway, preferably only during a time interval T 2 during which it is desirable to use the motorway in order to alleviate congestion at another t...
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| Zusammenfassung: | A method and system for reducing traffic congestion is disclosed, wherein a video camera is used to scan license tags of vehicles transiting a particular roadway, preferably only during a time interval T
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during which it is desirable to use the motorway in order to alleviate congestion at another time T
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. The scanned images are transmitted to a database to identify the vehicle owner. An appropriate reward may then be rewarded, such as a tax credit, to reward the motorist's behavior. |
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