A guided vehicle adapted for travel at high speeds on a roadway. The
vehicle has front and rear wheels pivotably coupled to a vehicle body. A
front steering mechanism is coupled to the front wheels and a rear
steering mechanism is coupled to the rear wheels. At least one sensing
unit is carried by the body for sensing a plurality of guidepath
indicators extending along the roadway for providing a signal indicative
of the position of the body relative to the guidepath indicators. A
controller is coupled to the at least one sensing unit and the front and
rear steering mechanisms for controlling the pivoting of the front and
rear wheels as a function of the signal. A method for operating a guided
vehicle is provided.