METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SAFE SPEED OF A VEHICLE AND USING THE INFORMATION

摘要

The present invention provides a method and device for providing a safe driving speed for a road segment containing a dangerous element such as slipperiness of road surface. One method according to an embodiment of the present invention decodes from received traffic information signals a safe speed used to limit the speed of a vehicle on a road segment and location information about the corresponding segment. When the current location information indicates the road segment, the speed of the vehicle is forced to be reduced below the received safe speed.