Transport Canada tests modified Otto Driving Companion

December 6, 2005 According to Canadian newspaper the Globe and Mail, Transport Canada is currently testing a new device that uses GPS satellite technology to track drivers and their speed against a digital road map to ascertain when a driver is breaking the speed limits, and two-way technology designed to slow their speed. The portable road-safety device is a derivation of the Otto Driving Companion, a device which is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand but is commonly fitted to the dashboard of a vehicle. The Otto uses GPS technology to provide a driver with real-time information about their driving environment. The Otto Driving Companion can alert a driver of approaching photo-radar zones, potentially hazardous intersections, reduced speed limits, deer crossing areas, school zones, and pedestrian crossings.

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