Wrong-Way Driver Detection

What is wrong-way driver detection?

Wrong-way driver detection is the capability to identify vehicles travelling against the direction of traffic on your network.

A wrong-way driver detection system reduces the time it takes for operators to know a wrong way driver is on their network from minutes to seconds. Without such technology, wrong-way driving incidents are typically called in by the public, highway officers, or the police, after which the vehicle will still need to be located. This leaves operators unsure of which sections of the road to close and where to deploy response teams and set warning signs.

Why use radar for wrong-way driver detection?

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, common causes of wrong-way driving accidents include driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol – with most incidents occurring in the early hours of the morning – and poor visibility, such as heavy rain or fog, which causes drivers to become confused and enter the motorway on the exit ramp, for example. In these conditions, radar continues to work and other technologies start to fail. Radar also works in harsh tunnel environments where wrong-way driving incidents are very serious events.