DELDot Has Launched A Wrong Way Driving Alert System
DELDot has launched a wrong way driving alert system along some major roads.
The Delaware Department of Transportation is looking to deter wrong way drivers along major roads ahead of the summer driving season.
The new alert system is located n the Exit 95 off-ramp from SR 1 northbound to Bay Road and SR 10.
This is near the Dover Air Force Base North Gate.
According to a press release “When a wrong way vehicle is detected, red lights will flash on the Do Not Enter and Wrong Way signs facing the wrong way driver. The flashing lights are intended to alert the driver that they are traveling in the wrong direction and should turn around immediately. The two cameras included within the system will allow DelDOT’s 24/7 Transportation Management Center to dispatch Delaware State Police and post messages on variable message signs to alert motorists on northbound SR 1 to a possible wrong way driver.”
The system is the first of its kind in Delaware.
DELDot emphasizes that wrong-way drivers and they accidents they cause are deadly and catastrophic.
DELDot is hopeful that this system can be expanded throughout the first state if it proves effective and successful.
This past year Delaware saw a sharp increase in automobile accidents cause by wrong-way drivers. These crashes caused 12 total lives to be lost.
The new wrong way driving alert system isn’t the only way Delaware is looking to save lives.
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is deploying its SoberLift program for St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
Riders can call a sober ride throughout the celebrations.
According to a press release “The SoberLift code will be valid from Saturday, March 11 at 9 a.m. to Sunday, March 12 at 2 a.m. in New Castle County and Thursday, March 16 at 7 p.m. to Sunday, March 19 at 2 a.m. statewide. To participate, text SoberLift at 888-991-2740 to receive a $20 Lyft voucher.”
DELDot has launched a wrong way driving alert system along some major roads.
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