This paper investigates the vehicle classification (VC) based on vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs). Using VANETs, one can extract the physical and mobility characteristics of the vehicles globally and in a real-time manner. In this paper, we propose an in-depth novel safety-driven VC method for heterogeneous connected vehicles. In this innovative approach, road vehicles are classified into a broad range of classes according to their distinctive behaviors and safety measures. The proposed method can play a vital role in reducing collisions and can be used as a safety standard reference in VANETs-based VC systems. Furthermore, advance driver assistance systems (ADAS) can integrate this method and extend road safety by notifying vehicles of dangerous situations on the road using V2X communication.
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