
Are The Things On Top Of Sioux Falls Stop Lights Spying On You?
Have you noticed these little devices mounted on the cross poles of stop lights at Sioux Falls intersections? Are the cameras spying on us?
Traffic signals in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and other cities often have multiple types of devices mounted above them.
One of the most common are vehicle detection cameras that help control traffic signal timing.
Some intersections may also be equipped with red light enforcement cameras, though their use varies by jurisdiction.
These systems typically include both video cameras and high-speed cameras capable of capturing clear images of vehicles and license plates when violations occur.
Sioux Falls however doesn't use those.
The little devices picture mounted on cross poles in many Sioux Falls intersections are part of an “opticom system” that controls intersections via strobe signals from emergency vehicles.
Using coded infrared transmitters mounted on emergency vehicles, the Opticom platform communicates securely with the intersection's traffic controller to request a temporary right of way when firetrucks and ambulances are responding to a call.
So indeed they are not spying on you...they are installed to help emergency crews respond in the case of a fire, accident, etc.
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