Tag: Wrong-way Driving
Virtual Product Tour: Wrong-Way Driver Systems in Reno, Nevada
Ever wonder how our beacons and signs look and function in the real world? With our new virtual product tours, you can get a close-up view of select projects from across the U.S. and Canada. They’re packed with helpful information on our products, their benefits, and advantages. In this tour, you’ll learn how our wrong-way […]
What Texas Learned from Testing Wrong-Way Driving Detection and Alert Technologies
Of all the states in America, when it comes to wrong-way driving, Texas has the undesirable distinction of being the worst. Between 2004 and 2011, an average of 51 people have been killed each year in WWD crashes on the state’s highways and freeways, representing an outsized 14% of the national total. The attributes and […]
Wrong-Way Driving Rapid Facts
Relying on wrong-way drivers to self-correct or on other drivers to report them is dangerous and wastes valuable time. Multiple points of safety lower the risk of a fatal crash. Carmanah’s Wrong-Way Vehicle Detection and Alert Systems offer a complete, configurable, and effective defense against wrong-way driving. Typically installed at or near freeway exit ramps—the […]
Florida puts wrong-way drivers in its sights with new vehicle detection systems
The numbers aren’t good, and like the drivers themselves, they’re heading in the wrong direction. According to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), there were 64 wrong way driving (WWD) fatalities in Florida in 2013. The following year, there were 70. The year after that: 96. In fact, Florida consistently ranks as one of the […]
Nevada aims to reduce wrong-way driving with new detection and warning system
Nevada has a serious problem with wrong-way driving. Numbers from the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) show there were 409 wrong-way driver (WWD) collisions which resulted in 75 deaths between 2005 and 2015, the vast majority of which were caused by impaired drivers. In the past month alone, the state has recorded four wrong-way crashes—all of […]
Wrong-Way Driving: Facts and Effective Countermeasures
For drivers, there’s no scenario quite as terrifying as driving 70 mph down a highway and suddenly realizing a car or truck is headed straight toward you, driving the wrong direction, in your lane. While wrong-way driving crashes account for only about 3% of vehicle crashes in the U.S., they are more often than not […]