Georgia and Alabama Cities Become Test Beds for Early Warning Traffic Safety App

Government Technology: Cyclists in downtown Atlanta could soon get an alert on their smartphone when a car is coming up behind them. And motorists idling at a traffic signal could get a countdown on their phones alerting them to when the lights will switch from red to green.

These are just some of the features of a new app called Glance TravelSafely, which connects traffic signals, school beacon signage and objects to each other, and then communicates this data to a smartphone app. The idea is to link drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to the infrastructure and each other to improve safety and mobility.

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