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Drivers frustrated electronic signs don't warn of traffic issues (ARTICLE & VIDEO)

Drivers frustrated electronic signs don't warn of traffic issues (ARTICLE & VIDEO)

Newson6.com
Posted: Oct 20, 2010 5:23 PM
Updated: Oct 20, 2010 9:01 PM

By Jon Jordan, News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Electronic Message Boards on interstates can be seen across Oklahoma. They're designed to alert drivers to things like traffic accidents, but some are questioning if the messages boards are utilized correctly.

When in use there is little doubt electronic messages boards like the one at I-40 and Wilshire Boulevard can serve a real purpose for drivers on the road, but one woman said the key is when they're working properly.

"If I hadn't gotten a phone call I would not have known," said Amy Stanley.

Stanley is referring to when she got stuck in traffic on I-40 near Sooner Road because of a semi that had overturned Friday afternoon. The accident caused authorities to shut down all lanes of traffic headed eastbound... FULL ARTICLE & WATCH VIDEO


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