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A program trialling technology which allows passenger cars to communicate directly with other vehicles and traffic lights will soon begin on the northern edge of Melbourne s central business district.
The trial, known as the Australian Integrated Multimodal EcoSystem (AIMES) and run by the University of Melbourne, will use two specially-prepared Lexus SUVs to test the system, as state governments look to make road infrastructure more intelligent in the coming years.
The vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology – collectively known as V2X – mean cars will be more aware of traffic conditions, with the aim to significantly reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities, car accidents, and traffic gridlocks in the city.
Boaties in Mooloolaba have been given a strong reminder of the rules after coast guard volunteers parked in the boat trailer spaces had their tyres vandalised.
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