Abstract: A system for providing a vehicle and/or the driver in advance with road information, the system including at least one message disposed at any point along the road, the message including information of at least one characteristic of an upcoming section of the road, at least one sensor mounted on the vehicle for reading the message, and a device coupled to the sensor for processing the message and providing the information to the vehicle and/or the driver in advance of the vehicle reaching that section of the road.

Abstract: A graphic representation of symbols encoding data, the graphic representation including a reference symbol having a top and a bottom, the reference symbol top and bottom defining opposing limits of a code line, at least one graphic symbol, representing encoded information regarding a static road condition for processing by a vehicle moving along the road, disposed between the opposing limits of the code line, wherein the information is represented by a ratio of a height of each graphic symbol to the height of the reference symbol and by each symbol's position relative to the opposing limits of the code line, and wherein the reference symbol indicates a beginning of encoded information and a direction for decoding the encoded information.