MassDOT To Provide Update On New Wrong-Way Driver Technology. Lawmaker Says "Multi-Sensory Approach" Is Key.

CBS Boston

June 16, 2026

Devastating and often fatal wrong-way crashes have MassDOT and lawmakers like State Senator Bruce Tarr working feverishly to prevent them.

Massachusetts just completed its pilot program installing wrong-way driver detection devices in 16 locations throughout the state that immediately alerts state police of a wrong way driver.

"All of their losses are tragedies and the news here is that there is something we can do about it," Tarr said. "This happens far too frequently and it's far too preventable for us to do nothing."

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