now the expressway authority is working to expand the system across central florida heading 19 more warning signs to ramps to help keep you safe. >> it is dangerous for everybody not just for the people going the wrong way but people that they are going against. >> reporter: the expressway authority plans to add more of these warning signs to five reps on the 408 and nine more on parts of the 417. for the next half-hour we are pulling numbers to show you how big of a problem wrong way driving it is in central florida and at 530 what experts say contribute to it. live in orange county, janai norman, eyewitness news this morning. >>> elsewhere in orange county, 2.5 hours, orlando police and deputies will be cracking down on drivers who do not stop for pedestrians hit they will watch 11 different crosswalks 7:30-3 be a big any driver violation can get a ticket worth more than $160 and three points on their license. >>> to volusia county teenagers could be kicked out of school for their roles in lovely say may have been again turf war. you read details -- heard the details yesterday, 17-year-ol

. >> reporter: the central florida expressway authority says all 14 drivers safely turned around without causing an accident. thanks in part to a new wrong way detection system. >> it's dangerous for everybody, not just for the people going the wrong way, but the people they're going against. >> the technology was installed at five ramps on the 408 and beach line in the last year as part of a pilot program. signs light up to tell drivers they're going the wrong way. it's a big problem accounting for nearly 300 calls in the last year and a half alone. >> most of the time you get the ones that are a little confused who are under the influence of something. >> reporter: the expressway authority plans to add this to other locations, five along the 408 and 9 along the 417. it snapped this photographer of a bike rider last june, and studies show most of the incidents happen at night with drivers how impaired. >> how can they not realize they're going the wrong wail. >> troopers say drivers catch themselves and turnaround. for others, the mistake can be deadly. >>> plans call for the expansion

the central florida expressway authority plans to cut the ribbon on the 417 bogie creek road interchange. drivers have been dealing that construction since february of 2013. it will provide access to and from oia. >>> a deadly shooting inside an orlando nightclub might be tie today a puerto rico drug war. >> how proposed new tax cuts with expected to help thousands of students statewide. agents found when they busted a (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. >>> new at 6:00, we found out this shooting in an orlando nightclub that left two people dead and sent several others to the hospital may be tied to a puerto rico drug war. tonight what we uncovered about one of the victims. >> tonight we know one of the men killed in sunday's shooting at the glitz nightclub in orlando was suspected in more than half a d

the central florida expressway authority says consolidates the toll collection will make travel more efficient by eliminating bottlenecks. the beach line west plaza. the airport plaza demolition will take about six weeks to complete. >>> an orange county boy scott troop is working to replace $25,000 of equipment that was stolen out of their trailer. the scout leader of troop 996s dozens of tents and equipment was stolen. the scouts were planning giveaway the extra gear. this is the trailer that was stolen. if you asked to see it, call the sheriff's office if you have any information about its whereabouts. >>> a woman who was charged with attempted murder had her first appearance delayed today because she's still in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound. orlando police said they shot 34-year-old evans in the shoulder because she rammed their cars and tried to run them over. she's accused of car jacking someone at gunpoint on curry ford friday. >>> developing tonight an patrol health officials to stop the spread of the dangerous zika virus. repeatedly the mosquito-borne virus kn

the central florida expressway authority says 27,000 vehicles use state road 417 everyday to get to the airport. well, today, look at this. it opened a new flyover at 417 and bogey creek road which will connect drivers directly to the airport which should help alleviate headaches. >>> tonight a lake county firefighter who saved a stranger has finally met the young girl he rescued. shannon bush was awarded firefighter of the year tonight. he was off duty when another stranger pulled taylor thomas out of a pool at the fountains resort in orlando. bush gave her cpr and brought her pulse back. when her family find out he was recognized, they decided to make the 14-hour drive to support him. him. all her teachers, everyone. so .... >> is this your hero? >> no! [ laughter ] >> reporter: that's great. the two families say they're now connected for life. >>> this is your 11:00 sports presented by lexus of orlando. >> when daytona international speedway does something, they do it big and they do it bold. just look at speed weeks. not only do you have the daytona 500 known as the great american r

.>> it's too many. 4:00 central florida expressway authority says all 14 drivers were able to safely turn around without causing an accident in part because of a new wrong way detection system. we found out the warning signs were installed on the 408 and beach line as part of a pilot program. be expressway authority is working to expand the system across central florida adding 19 more warning signs to ramps dangerous for everybody not just those going the wrong way but people that they are going against. >> reporter: the authority plans to add the warning signs to five more ramps on the 408 and nine more on the 417. 6:45 am we will pulled numbers to show you how big a problem wrong way drivers are essential florida. live in orange county, janai norman, eyewitness news this morning. >>> checkout what the next -- where the system to go with both of the list on wftv.com click traffic news under the traffic tab. >>> elsewhere, 90 minutes, orlando police in orange county will crack down on drivers who do not stop for pedestrians at crosswalks. they will watch 11 different crosswalks from

the central florida expressway authority opened this flyover yesterday. they say it will connect 27,000 drivers who use the 417 directly to the airport which should alleviate traffic troubles. happening around here, a lot of growth and activity. this will be one of the key pieces of the puzzle to keep people moving. >> construction crews are set to widen the 417 near the 408 from two lanes to three. the $27 million project is scheduled to be finished next year. >>> we continue to follow breaking news in daytona beach. police say three bethune- cookman students were shot. one died in a shooting at a country club. what we are learning about the suspect officers are searching for. >> i am updating future track 9 to let you know how cool the lowe's presents: how to plan for the future. happy valentine's day. happy birthday. sorry i forgot our anniversary. happy mother's day. now get this 1.5-pint orchid for only $9.98, >>> breaking right now, daytona beach police are searching for this man. they say he shot three bethune- cookman university students at we tol

central florida that traffic has seemed a lot heavier lately. this is traffic that makes the 408 feel like i-4. carla ray went to the expressway authority and found out there's more traffic and the reasons behind it. >> well, if your commute involves the 408 you may have noticed extra traffic. expressway authority officials tell us that increase has to do with a decrease in price at the pump. >> 30 miles per hour in gridlock traffic headed towards downtown orlando. this cell phone video from this week looks like what you might expect on i-4 during the i-4 ultimate project. this was on the 408, a so-called expressway. >> i don't go until after night because i don't want to get caught in traffic. >> in december of 2015 the 408 saw more than 850,000 additional transactions on tolls than the year prior. that's a 7.5% increase. in fact, they say traffic is up on all toll roads across the board. >> definitely. i think it's because of the construction. drive and there's a lot of construction in that area. i don't know if that's causing people to deter that way. >> aside from construction adding congestion like colonial drive and i-4 expressway