Oklahoma

[Rothman]

Just out of curiosity, are there any other states that have these weird cameras right when you enter or shortly after the state line?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pyUT7PaseFXwFLF28?g_st=ac

I'm not sure if I should post this in the "minor things that bother you" thread, but I thought this one was more appropriate given the fact, this is related to Oklahoma. I've just never seen this in any other state. The only other thing I've experienced like this. There's a border patrol checkpoint along I-10 in new mexico. Not to get political, but I do not like stuff like that. And I don't think it should be legal. But I comply, and i'm respectful, and i've not ever had an issue with any of the agents that work at those stations.

But I know the roads leading into oklahoma on I-35 and I-40 both have these very intricate camera setups.Let's snap a picture of you and flash you as you drive through it. Like I said i don't lose sleep over it and it's not something that I get too mad about. But I don't like it.

Are there other states that have something like this?

Look like a semi-automatic weight enforcement system to me rather than anything to worry about.

That's exactly what it is, but it takes pictures of every single vehicle that goes through it regardless as to whether or not it's a semi truck or a car. It's not something I worry about as I said I just think it's weird. And I don't think I've seen anything like it in any other state.

How do you know this?

[Plutonic Panda]

Just out of curiosity, are there any other states that have these weird cameras right when you enter or shortly after the state line?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pyUT7PaseFXwFLF28?g_st=ac

I'm not sure if I should post this in the "minor things that bother you" thread, but I thought this one was more appropriate given the fact, this is related to Oklahoma. I've just never seen this in any other state. The only other thing I've experienced like this. There's a border patrol checkpoint along I-10 in new mexico. Not to get political, but I do not like stuff like that. And I don't think it should be legal. But I comply, and i'm respectful, and i've not ever had an issue with any of the agents that work at those stations.

But I know the roads leading into oklahoma on I-35 and I-40 both have these very intricate camera setups.Let's snap a picture of you and flash you as you drive through it. Like I said i don't lose sleep over it and it's not something that I get too mad about. But I don't like it.

Are there other states that have something like this?

Look like a semi-automatic weight enforcement system to me rather than anything to worry about.

That's exactly what it is, but it takes pictures of every single vehicle that goes through it regardless as to whether or not it's a semi truck or a car. It's not something I worry about as I said I just think it's weird. And I don't think I've seen anything like it in any other state.

How do you know this?

Because I drive through it over a dozen times a year. Why would it flash me if it's not taking a picture?

[bwana39]

There are traffic cams all over the place. It is not like these are the only cameras out there.  BTW Louisiana has an exact system at Greenwood.

[kphoger]

The weigh station is a Prepass site.  Truckers receive a green or a red light, via in-cab device or other app, depending on whether they're cleared to bypass the weigh station.  Cameras at such locations can capture the truck's license plate, USDOT number, inspection decal, and hazmat placards.  I also see evidence of at least two types of detectors in the right lane in advance of the weigh station.  Some of those detectors probably give a ballpark load weight, and others are probably looking for signs of poor truck maintenance (a tire going flat will run hotter than a properly inflated one).  And trucking companies with a recent high number of violations will have a greater percentage of their trucks given a red light signal.

Obviously, for this system to work, they need to take pictures of every vehicle—and not just the trucks in the right lane.  Note that there are also RFID sensors over both lanes downstream of the weigh station exit.

[Plutonic Panda]

Interesting. Like I said, it doesn't really bother me that much. I've just never noticed such an intricate in advanced system anywhere else though I've obviously seen traffic cameras and stuff like that.