ODOT testing wrong-way driver detection system in eastern Oklahoma

Tulsa World

BY Michael Dekker July 19, 2022

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is testing a wrong-way detection and alert system on six ramps along Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma. Using thermal cameras, the system identifies when a vehicle enters an exit ramp in the wrong direction and then displays flashing lights on already posted “Wrong Way” signs to increase their noticeability. Internally lit “Do Not Enter” signs allow the warnings to be better seen at night. “Oftentimes, wrong-way drivers fail to turn on their headlights, making it difficult to see reflective signage. Internally lit signs are more visible regardless of whether a vehicle’s headlights are on,” ODOT said in a news release.

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