Vehicle positioning system and method for enabling a vehicle to determine
its position while traveling on a road in which an identity of at least
one marker is determined as the vehicle passes each marker. The position
of each marker is determined from its identification, e.g., with
reference to a database, and thus the position of the vehicle, can be
determined. Various markers may be used, including fixed markers arranged
proximate the road. If three such fixed markers are provided, the
position of the vehicle can be determined using triangulation. The fixed
markers may be visual markers, passive transponder-type markers, active
transponder-type markers and/or reflectors.