YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A conversation that developed on social media is causing confusion about speed enforcement cameras on I-680.

Motorists are mistakenly thinking police have installed more cameras on the interstate.

If you have noticed devices attached to state highway signs and think they are part of the city's new speed camera enforcement program, you're wrong. They actually are among many traffic monitors operated by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

"They actually are broad band radar sensors, we have them attached to sign posts in different areas basically along every mile of interstate across the state of Ohio, said ODOT spokesman Justin Chesnic.

Speed enforcement cameras now being used by Youngstown police must always be manned by a police officer.

"There are no fixed locations that we use, they may or may not actually be sitting in a police crusier but it is always manned by an officer, said Lt. William Ross of the Youngstown police traffic division.

ODOT says the sensors monitor all traffic that passes through an area every minute to determine traffic flow and detect any delays or back-ups.

"It has nothing to do with law enforcement. It has nothing to do with them looking at individual license plates or citing anybody or anything like that. It's just an overall traffic speed data system to let people know how traffic is flowing in that area," Chesnic said.

There's a web site where people can actually make use of these radar sensors.

Using your phone or other device, log on to ohgo.com. Select any interstate in Ohio and a green, yellow, or red color code it will show you if traffic is flowing normally or if there are delays.

ODOT says drivers find it to be a very beneficial tool especially for winter time travel.