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The system for remote control of retractable, ground-based vehicle barriers increases control of the emergency lane of the road by mounting ground signboards in the emergency lane to prevent any vehicle to pass through this lane and so the police vehicle or the ambulance can easily and quickly appro

The system for remote control of retractable, ground-based vehicle barriers increases control of the emergency lane of the road by mounting ground signboards in the emergency lane to prevent any vehicle to pass through this lane and so the police vehicle or the ambulance can easily and quickly approach the site of accident through the emergency lane. The signboards include a U-shaped frame permanently mounted in the emergency lane and a panel pivotally attached to the frame. Servo motors are provided to rotate the panels between a vertical position providing a barrier to traffic and a horizontal position permitting an emergency response vehicle to travel through the emergency lane. The emergency response vehicle is provided with a remote control unit having a short-range transmitter that transmits a trigger signal that is received by a unit at the barrier sign to activate a motor controller to lower the sign.

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1. A system for remote control of retractable, ground-based vehicle barriers, comprising: a remote control unit having a transmitter, a processor, an activation control for causing the processor to activate the transmitter to transmit a control signal, a biometric sensor connected to the processor,

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A system for remote control of retractable, ground-based vehicle barriers, comprising: a remote control unit having a transmitter, a processor, an activation control for causing the processor to activate the transmitter to transmit a control signal, a biometric sensor connected to the processor, and a biometric identifier connected to the processor, the biometric identifier being configured for verifying the identity of a user of the remote control unit from data furnished by the biometric sensor; andwherein processor activates the transmitter upon completion of the verifying the identity of a user;a plurality of vehicle barriers adapted for spaced apart mounting in an emergency lane of a highway, each of the barriers having:a frame adapted for mounting in the surface of the emergency lane;a panel pivotally mounted on the frame, the panel being pivotal between a vertical position blocking vehicle passage in the emergency lane and a horizontal position permitting vehicle passage in the emergency lane;at least one motor coupled to the frame, the motor being configured for pivoting the panel between the vertical and horizontal positions;a motor controller connected to the at least one motor;a transceiver configured to receive the control signal; anda processor connected to the transceiver and to the motor controller, the processor being configured for activating the motor controller to pivot the panel between the vertical and horizontal positions in response to the transceiver receiving the control signal;wherein the motor controller activates each one of at least one motor of each one of the plurality of barriers in response to the received control signal;whereby the activation is selectively chosen between sequential and simultaneous. 2. The system for remote control of retractable, ground-based vehicle barriers according to claim 1, wherein the activation control comprises at least one push button control connected to the remote control unit processor. 3. The system for remote control of retractable, ground-based vehicle barriers according to claim 1, wherein the biometric sensor comprises a fingerprint scanner. 4. The system for remote control of retractable, ground-based vehicle barriers according to claim 1, wherein the biometric sensor comprises a retinal scanner. 5. The system for remote control of retractable, ground-based vehicle barriers according to claim 1, wherein the biometric sensor comprises a microphone. 6. The system for remote control of retractable, ground-based vehicle barriers according to claim 1, wherein the barrier further comprises a biometric identifier connected to the barrier processor, the biometric identifier being configured for verifying the identity of a user of the remote control unit from data furnished by the biometric sensor. 7. The system for remote control of retractable, ground-based vehicle barriers according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of vehicle barriers is spaced apart in the emergency lane by a distance between about 100 to 250 meters. 8. A system for controlling access to a vehicle parking space, comprising: a remote control unit having a transmitter, a processor, and an activation control for causing the processor to activate the transmitter to transmit a control signal, the activation control including a biometric sensor;wherein the biometric scanner is selected from the group comprising a retinal scanner, a fingerprint scanner, and a microphone; anda vehicle barrier mounting in the parking space, the barrier having:a frame adapted for mounting in the surface of the parking space;a panel pivotally mounted on the frame, the panel being pivotal between a vertical position blocking vehicle passage into the parking space and a horizontal position permitting vehicle passage into the parking space;at least one electric motor coupled to the frame, the motor being configured for pivoting the panel between the vertical and horizontal positions;a motor controller connected to the at least one electric motor;a transceiver configured to receive the control signal; anda processor connected to the transceiver and to the motor controller, the processor being configured for activating the motor controller to pivot the panel between the vertical and horizontal positions in response to the transceiver receiving the control signal;wherein the motor controller activates each of the at least one electric motor in response to the received control signal. 9. The system for controlling access to a vehicle parking space according to claim 8, wherein the remote control unit further comprises a biometric identifier connected to the remote control unit processor, the biometric identifier being configured for verifying the identity of a user of the remote control unit from data furnished by the biometric sensor. 10. The system for controlling access to a vehicle parking space according to claim 8, wherein the barrier further comprises a biometric identifier connected to the barrier processor, the biometric identifier being configured for verifying the identity of a user of the remote control unit from data furnished by the biometric sensor. 11. A method for controlling access to an emergency lane of a highway, comprising the steps of: mounting a plurality of barriers in the emergency lane, the barriers being spaced apart and pivotal between a vertical position blocking passage in the emergency lane and a horizontal position permitting passage through the emergency lane, the barriers having at least one motor for rotating the barrier and a transceiver connected to the motors; andtransmitting a control signal from a remote control unit in an emergency response vehicle to each barrier of the plurality of barriers, each barrier automatically rotating from the vertical position to the horizontal position upon the transceiver receiving the control signal to permit passage of the emergency response vehicle, the rotating of the barriers occurring selectively from sequential and simultaneous;whereby the emergency lane is selectively reserved for emergency response vehicle passage. 12. The method for controlling access to an emergency lane according to claim 11, further comprising the step of automatically rotating each barrier to the vertical position after passage of the emergency response vehicle successively. 13. The method for controlling access to an emergency lane according to claim 11, further comprising the step of automatically relaying the control signal from one of the barriers to each of the succeeding barriers. 14. The method for controlling access to an emergency lane according to claim 11, wherein the step of mounting a plurality of barriers in the emergency lane including the steps of: providing each one of the plurality of barriers adapted with a frame adapted for mounting in the surface of the emergency lane, a panel pivotally mounted on the frame, the panel being pivotal between a vertical position blocking vehicle passage in the emergency lane and a horizontal position permitting vehicle passage in the emergency lane, at least one motor coupled to the frame, the motor being configured for pivoting the panel between the vertical and horizontal positions, a motor controller connected to the at least one electric motor, a transceiver configured to receive the control signal, and a processor connected to the transceiver and to the motor controller, the processor being configured for activating the motor controller to pivot the panel between the vertical and horizontal positions in response to the transceiver receiving the control signal; andwherein the step of transmitting a control signal from a remote control unit including the steps of:providing the remote control unit with a transmitter, a processor, and an activation control for causing the processor to activate the transmitter to transmit the control signal, and a USB port for programmability of the processor. 15. The method for controlling access to an emergency lane according to claim 14, wherein the activation control is connected to the remote control unit processor, and is selected from the group consisting of at least one push button control, and a biometric sensor.