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Signs could be removed from the side of major roads within eight years under government-backed plans to beam speed limits and traffic information directly into cars, experts said.
A trial of superfast 5G wifi will be introduced next year to enable roads to communicate directly with cars, ultimately making road signs redundant.
Experts behind the trials said drivers could expect to see “naked highways” from 2027 as road signs were decommissioned and information was displayed on digital units within cars. It could ultimately pave the way for some traffic lights to be removed. Live on-road trials will be developed over the next year in parts of Birmingham, Coventry and Greenwich, southeast London, as well as at the Millbrook vehicle testing ground in Bedfordshire.
A trial of superfast 5G wifi will be introduced next year to enable roads to communicate directly with cars, ultimately making road signs redundant.
Experts behind the trials said drivers could expect to see “naked highways” from 2027 as road signs were decommissioned and information was displayed on digital units within cars. It could ultimately pave the way for some traffic lights to be removed. Live on-road trials will be developed over the next year in parts of Birmingham, Coventry and Greenwich, southeast London, as well as at the Millbrook vehicle testing ground in Bedfordshire.