LONDON: If the plan takes off, British motorists could travel on a connected corridor or "Wi-Fi" road that could see cars and infrastructure wirelessly connected, with drivers receiving news of advanced road closures or congestion warnings.
Highways England (akin to the Malaysian Highway Authority) had last week published its strategy which sets out for the first time its wide-ranging plan to ensure it is keeping pace with advances in technology, bringing benefits to road users across the country as well as unlocking economic growth.
The strategy, which involves a £150mil (RM832mil) investment, also includes trialling radar technology on motorways and in tunnels to improve the way breakdowns are detected.
The strategy builds on the announcement by Chancellor George Osborne in March that driverless cars would be tested on motorways by the end of 2017.
Highways England said the Wi-Fi road trials would take place on the A2/M2 between London and Kent.
The on-road technology would wirelessly transmit the latest journey information directly to specially adapted vehicles which, depending on the circumstances, could suggest changing lanes or taking an alternative route.
There would also be trials of driverless car technology on motorways whereby real world data would be collected on performance and potential impact on capacity and operations.
