New V2V technology could be great for bikers

kdogg2077 · May 18th, 2015, 08:21 AM

It seems like this could be a great tool for bikes. The technology enables vehicles to "communicate" with each other. A vehicle could warn another vehicle of an impending collision or you could be told another vehicle is coming around a blind turn. These kind of things would be really handy on a bike.

Obviously there would be lots of things to work out but it has potential. It's years away currently.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/18/u...ion/#continued

kdogg2077 · May 18th, 2015, 08:28 AM

And here is a little more info from the DOT.

http://www.its.dot.gov/research/v2v.htm

Sorry, I'm a tech nerd so this I get a little excited about new technology.

DEFY · May 18th, 2015, 09:07 AM

It's interesting, there's some great idea to this. Only thing I could think wrong is what if some body uses this to basically create traffic jams. Tampering with what things are used to create safety is what people do for fun lol.

Flying · May 18th, 2015, 09:22 AM

One of those nice to have technologies. We still fail to wear our seatbelts and stop looking at our phones.

Road Dawg1 · May 18th, 2015, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying

One of those nice to have technologies. We still fail to wear our seatbelts and stop looking at our phones.

Now, if it could be taught to warn left turning vehicles to watch out for us...

That would be something.

kdogg2077 · May 18th, 2015, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Road Dawg1

Now, if it could be taught to warn left turning vehicles to watch out for us...

That would be something.

I thought of that as well. Imagine if someone was making a left turn, they started to pull into the opposing lane but their dash lights up with a red message warning of them pulling into an oncoming vehicle's lane.

That could save some lives.

kdogg2077 · May 18th, 2015, 10:56 AM

Apparently Honda and BMW are already working with the DOT on this technology.

"Honda is also adapting V2V to motorcycles as “V2M.” Honda says V2M will help make motorcycles more visible on the road by warning drivers of their presence even when the bikes are obscured in blind spots."

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/ho...#ixzz3aVvntuRm

May 18th, 2015, 08:21 AM	#1
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May 18th, 2015, 08:28 AM	#2
kdogg2077 ninjette.org sage Name: Alex Location: Ebensburg, PA Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2015 Yamaha FZ07, Ninja 250r 2012 Limited Edition (Sold) Posts: 529	And here is a little more info from the DOT. http://www.its.dot.gov/research/v2v.htm Sorry, I'm a tech nerd so this I get a little excited about new technology. __________________________________________________ "Take it easy driving. The life you might save might be mine."

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DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	It's interesting, there's some great idea to this. Only thing I could think wrong is what if some body uses this to basically create traffic jams. Tampering with what things are used to create safety is what people do for fun lol. __________________________________________________ Spoiler for topic: It might just be the [you] tag

May 18th, 2015, 10:56 AM	#7
kdogg2077 ninjette.org sage Name: Alex Location: Ebensburg, PA Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2015 Yamaha FZ07, Ninja 250r 2012 Limited Edition (Sold) Posts: 529	Apparently Honda and BMW are already working with the DOT on this technology. "Honda is also adapting V2V to motorcycles as “V2M.” Honda says V2M will help make motorcycles more visible on the road by warning drivers of their presence even when the bikes are obscured in blind spots." Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/ho...#ixzz3aVvntuRm __________________________________________________ "Take it easy driving. The life you might save might be mine."

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