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Motorways capable of communicating with self-driving cars and providing drivers with safety information; sensors and lights that can automatically detect accidents and communicate with the relevant authorities via a centralised platform; high-definition cameras that read the number plates of passing vehicles and monitor traffic in real time; smart service areas, motorway toll booths that recover energy from braking vehicles; drones that monitor traffic or keep an eye on the infrastructure’s health; pavement that ‘talks’ with the operators through sensors, to determine the ideal maintenance schedule.

All the tools put in place by Autostrade per l'Italia to make the network it manages safer, smarter and more sustainable.

HGVs detection in the fast lane

This tool uses a series of radars distributed along the motorway network to detect the presence of heavy goods vehicles in the fast lane. The radar-activated cameras take pictures of the vehicle and send them to the central system for verification. Detecting and, when necessary, counteracting the presence of heavy goods vehicles in overtaking lanes can have a positive effect on traffic flow and help prevent accidents.

HGV tachograph monitoring

HGV digital tachographs contain very important information for traffic monitoring and motorway safety, such as driving and rest time, speed, breakdowns. With this solution developed by Autostrade per l'Italia, digital tachograph can be read remotely through special portals along the motorway network, which can be consulted by roadside monitoring bodies on a tablet, through a dedicated app.

Hazardous goods monitoring

Traffic control technology to detect, track and report HGVs transporting dangerous goods where this is not permitted, or wherever potential issues arise. The system uses Kemler codes placed on vehicles en route, read by special ANPR cameras, to identify the type of goods transported and their level of hazardousness. By cross-referencing data, the goods route can be tracked down, allowing the police to carry out the necessary checks.

AID - Automatic Incident Detection

Automatic Incident Detection (AID) is a road safety management system that automatically detects critical events, such as accidents, stationary vehicles in tunnels, or vehicles on the wrong side of the road. Through a radar, laser scanner, and camera system distributed along the motorway network, and AI video recognition algorithms, once an event is detected, the system reports the critical issue to the traffic control centre for management.

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Safety Tutor

The system can detect the average and instantaneous speed of vehicles travelling along a given motorway stretch, through radars and advanced high-definition cameras.

In the instantaneous detection mode, when a motor vehicle passes under one of these points, the system detects its speed and informs the central system if the limits have been exceeded. The average speed detection mode involves two speed detection points located a certain distance from each other. The system determines the average speed between the two points and transmits any infringements.

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Dynamic vehicle weighing system

This system dynamically detects the weight of vehicles transiting along the network, through sensors placed on the road surface. Software algorithms detect when the permitted limit is exceeded and activate an alert system that warns the relevant authorities. At the same time, the system activates specific procedures, such as communication to the vehicle on Variable Message Boards, and activation of the flashing beacons, to prevent the signalled vehicle from passing through, thus safeguarding the safety of travellers and infrastructure.