Virtual Traffic Lights in Reducing or Alleviating Traffic Congestion

Abstract

Traffic has remained a serious problem in the Philippines, specifically in Metro Manila. Through the use of technological innovations like the Virtual Traffic Lights management system, we will be able to reduce, or at least alleviate, traffic in the severely affected parts of Metro Manila, as well as on a whole. This Virtual Lights Traffic System is already being utilized in other, predominantly first-world, countries - like the United States. The effectiveness of utilizing the technology in our country and the technology’s country of origin has been contrasted and our research shows that despite the many factors that differentiate our country’s needs from the others, the technology will still, nonetheless, be effective in tackling our own. The study utilized the descriptive method of research. The respondents of the demographics involved in the research pointed out mainly that drivers have lack of discipline, poorly maintained traffic lights, ineffectiveness of traffic enforcers and increasing quantities of vehicles. The researchers will have to suggest to the government the recommendation of utilizing Virtual Traffic Lights in order to implement the project nationwide, while listening to other people for feedback. Basically, the research suggests that the entire traffic light system should be scrapped and builds a new system (Virtual Traffic Lights System) from its husk with the help of the government of its implementation and funding.