A vehicle safety and control system provides early warning and includes a network
including a plurality of remotely located modules disposed along a vehicle pathway.
Each module is communicably connected to at least one of the other modules. The
modules include a measurement system including at least one sensor for obtaining
sensor data. The sensor data provides position and velocity data for objects proximate
thereto. The modules also include an illuminated display having a plurality of
observable distinct states, the observable states including states relating to
the sensor data.