Sunday, January 01, 2006

Navigation systems are a significant time saver that helps you find your way in unfamiliar environs, in addition to helping you avoid congested traffi

RNCOS They help you find all the places that you miss or oversee while driving. Majority of the luxury cars come fitted with GPS navigation systems and are readily available as options in other mainstream cars. GPS stands for Global Positioning System, which can provide you with the precise time and location anywhere, anytime and in every kind of weather condition.

Japan has emerged as the leader in purchase of GPS systems with a contribution of 44%, followed by US and European Union. A bulk of this purchase is made by automakers eager to make their vehicles an intelligent-transportation system.

These systems relay information back and forth to sensors along the roadway, which alerts the drivers of oncoming traffic at intersections, asking them to slow down when they enter school zones. These systems send or receive warnings from cars in close proximity and provide extremely detailed data on traffic jams.

Testing technicians of a renowned car company recently demonstrated how with transponders it was possible to avoid crashes at blind intersections, and how they can warn of a stopped car ahead, to prevent rear-end accidents. GPS Market Update – 2004 -05 Publ 20060101