Wrong-way Drivers on the interstate highway April 2011
If you think wrong-way drivers on our nation's interstate highway system is a once-in-a-while thing, think again. Look at these news reports from Google. It seems like there is an epidemic of wrong-way collisions and crashes out there. We've had several wrong-way drivers and accidents in Iowa.
The first time I read a news story about a wrong-way driving accident I thought it was so unusual that I began researching the incidence of wrong-way collisions. Since they I’ve read over a thousand news stories and find what’s unusual is that these accidents aren’t all that unusual. Shocking is a better way to describe how common they are. Drunken driving is the number one cause. Here today on wrong-way Thursday we have another 166 news stories about wrong-way events/accidents/crashes from across America and Europe. Following the news stories you will find the facts common to most wrong-way collisions and my own suggestions on how to avoid driving the wrong-way and how to avoid being hit head-on by a wrong-way car or truck.
Current Wrong-way Drivers in America and Abroad
- Northport Court Report: "Wrong-Way Driver" Sentenced, A Bit Beagle and More
Patch.com
6 after being pulled over for turning right onto Union Place from Main Street, a one-way street that runs the opposite way. Upon being pulled over by Northport police officer Alan Bakker, she took a breathalyzer test, revealing a blood alcohol content ... - Two men to face charges after officer struck while responding to wrong-way crash
KENS 5 TV
by Marvin Hurst / KENS 5 San Antonio police said two people may face alcohol-related charges following a wrong-way driver accident and a subsequent incident where another driver ran into a responding officer. Investigators said a wrong-way driver ... - Man arrested on charges including endangerment after allegedly driving wrong ...
Prescott Daily Courier
An Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer arrived to assist the deputy and said they had received several calls about the wrong-way driver, D'Evelyn said. Moreno showed signs of impairment during field sobriety tests and the deputy arrested him ... - After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Historic Downtown Building, Owners Try To Pick ...
KTUU
“But no, we didn't expect a drunk driver to come down E Street the wrong way and plow into our building.” Police say 24-year-old Anchorage resident Biniyahya Blomberg-Alam drove his Chevrolet truck the wrong way down E Street sometime around 3 am on ... - Drunk driver in fatal crash found guilty
Ottawa Citizen
Fournier said he believed Duris's impairment prevented her from reacting appropriately when she found herself in the wrong lane when rounding a bend on River Road near Hunt Club Road after drinking with Lockyer at the Montana's restaurant where they ... - Wrong-way driver crashes into ambulance in Portsmouth | 13NEWS ...
Police say the car somehow got onto the westbound lanes and collided with an ambulance just before midnight, sending three people to the hospital. - Wrong-way driver in Fairfield hit with DUI charge - Fairfield Citizen
According to the report, the officer saw Stephanie Lisi, 28, of Farmview Road, Monroe, driving west in the eastbound lane of the Post Road near Belmont ... - Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into CHP Car On I-80 - News Story - KRXI Reno
The CHP received reports of a wrong-way driver on westbound Highway 80 near University Avenue at about 7 a.m.. A short time later, the motorist, ... - Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into CHP Car On I-80
KTVU San Francisco
A woman driving the wrong way on Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley Thursday morning was injured when she crashed into a California Highway Patrol vehicle, a CHP spokesman said. A short time later, the motorist, who was driving east in her Acura in the ... -
10. Driver convicted in wrong way fatal accident
Beaumont Enterprise
Prosecutors said Tammy Jean Kvasnicka was drunk when she drove the wrong way on Interstate 229 at Sioux Falls and hit another car at 2 am, killing one of five occupants in the second vehicle. The Argus Leader reported that the 28-year-old will be ... -
11. Drunk teen driver's near miss with bus
Edinburgh Evening News
A TEENAGE girl sped the wrong way round a roundabout, narrowly missing a bus full of passengers while drink-driving, a court heard. Single mum Chloe Christie drove the uninsured car to pick up her pal when she was more than twice the drink-drive limit. ... -
12. Wrong-way driver crashes into ambulance in Portsmouth
WVEC.com (subscription)
by Carl Leimer PORTSMOUTH -- A wrong-way driver struck an ambulance in Portsmouth, sending three people to the hospital. It happened just before midnight on Rt. 164 - the Western Expressway. Portsmouth police say the car somehow got onto the westbound ... -
13. Wrong-Way Driver Hits MARTA Bus
MyFox Atlanta
A driver heading in the wrong direction hit a MARTA bus on Redan Road on Wednesday afternoon, officials say. A total of 13 people were taken to the hospital. MARTA officials said it happened near the Indian Creek MARTA Station, which is located near ... -
14. Wrong Way Driver on I-17 Arrested for DUI
MyFox Phoenix
A 65-year-old Scottsdale man who was driving drunk the wrong way on I-17 in northern Arizona has been arrested, deputies say. About 11 pm on Sunday, a Yavapai County Sheriff's deputy was traveling north on I-17 near Hwy 179 when he saw headlights ... -
15. State cracks down on wrong-way driving
liherald.com
On November 15, New York Police Department Officer Andrew Menzies was killed after being struck by an accused wrong-way drunk driver on the Northern State Parkway. Since then, at least 20 such incidents of wrong-way driving have occurred on Long Island ... -
16. Driver jailed two years for crash after downing 12 beers
Waterloo Record
He ended up going the wrong way in the eastbound lanes and clipped another car. The SUV then rotated on its roof and slid into oncoming traffic, hitting Reid on his way home to Elmira. Reid broke multiple bones and required numerous surgeries. ... -
17. Suspected drunken driver injures himself and two others going 100mph
Valley News
Valencia pulled over briefly, then started going the wrong way -- north in the southbound lanes, she said. The Corvette collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Elizabeth Reidy, 23, of Riverside, Vargas said. Vogel and Reidy suffered minor injuries, ... -
18. Car crashes into house following chase in China Grove
WBTV
The Jeep driver was trying to get away from police, going the wrong way on Highway 29 in front of Gary's BBQ. Police say after basically driving in circles for a few blocks, the Jeep crashed into a house at 703 Harry Street. ... -
19. Wrong-way, hit-and-run driver arrested
WOOD-TV
Investigators told 24 Hour News 8 the suspect was traveling the wrong way on Sixth Street when his car collided with another vehicle near Alpine Avenue early Wednesday morning. The second vehicle tipped onto its side. A passenger in the back seat went ... -
20. Accused Wrong-Way Driver Faces Murder Charges in Crash
My Fox 8
A man already facing DWI charges has now been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a wrong-way crash that killed two people. Ian Michael Smith, 20, of Archdale was charged on Tuesday with two counts of second-degree murder, ... -
21. In brief | Man suffers fatal injuries in wreck
Kansas City Star
Kansas City police on Tuesday identified a man killed by a wrong-way driver in the Northland on Monday night as David A. Ritacco, 45, of Smithville. The wreck occurred about 9:40 pm on US 169 near NW 124th Street. Police said the driver of a Chevrolet ... -
22. Woman injured riding bike wrong way on sidewalk
Hamilton Spectator
Motorists, she said, turning right onto a street are not expecting cyclists coming the wrong way on the sidewalk, she added. “Cyclists have to follow the rules of the road too,” she said. “And if they're (an adult) on the sidewalk, they're breaking a ... -
23. Cottonwood driver arrested in road rage incident on I-5
Record-Searchlight
Gasik stopped on the side of the road while Hawkins entered the intersection, made a U-turn and came back the wrong way toward Gasik, Dotzenrod said. Hawkins swerved left, stopped and accelerated in reverse at Gasik, the officer said. ... -
24. Wrong-Way Driver Collides With CHP Patrol Car, Injures 2
KTVU San Francisco
Two California Highway Patrol officers were recovering Monday after they were hit by a suspected drunken driver who was going the wrong way on Interstate Highway 680 in Martinez early Saturday morning, CHP Officer Hector Baiza said today. ... -
25. Driver stopped going wrong way on M6 in Cumbria
BBC News
Motorists alerted police after he joined the motorway at Penrith, driving south on the northbound carriageway. Officers set up a rolling roadblock and stopped the 87-year-old, of Lockerbie, near the Shap turnoff after he had driven six miles on Monday ... -
26. Wrong-way driver causes head-on crash on 406
Niagarathisweek.com
A 41-year-old woman was driving the wrong way in the northbound lanes of Hwy. 406 Saturday night, leading to a head-on crash sending herself and two others to the hospital. At around 9:38 pm officers with the Ontario Provincial Police Niagara ... -
27. Two killed in wrong-way crash on I-81
abc27
Police say a Peter built truck then hit the jeep. That driver was not hurt. Both McKenrick and Silver were pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner says McKenrick was not wearing a seatbelt. You must be logged in to rate this story. Login or register. -
28. 3 injured in crash with wrong way driver on I-170 | KMOV.com | St ...
All northbound lanes and one southbound lane of Interstate-170 at Ladue Road are closed due to an accident involving three vehicles. -
29. 2 drivers killed in wrong-way crash on I-81 in south-central Pa.
Greenfield Daily Reporter
Authorities in south-central Pennsylvania say a sport-utility vehicle driving the wrong way on Interstate 81 hit another car head-on, killing two men. State police in Franklin County say the accident happened in Greene Township at just after 1 am ... -
30. Drunk driver caught going the wrong way
Sudbury Star
By Star Staff At 8 pm Saturday evening, Greater Sudbury Police received a complaint of an erratic driver in a blue Chevrolet pickup on Regional Road 55 in Lively. A second call was received moments later advising the vehicle was now heading eastbound ... -
31. Police Describe Week of Bad Driving, Bad Drivers
Patch.com
Naugatuck police said they arrested two people who were driving the wrong way on Route 8 in separate incidents on the same day. Joseph Glovinski, 24 of Naugatuck, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, reckless driving under 85 mph and ... -
32. Talkback drivers are a nightmare
Stuff.co.nz (blog)
So next time you're cut off by a wrong-way-indicating roundabout user, or prevented from entering your allocated turning lane by another driver also taking a liking to it from the opposite direction, then just remember they've probably been up all ... -
33. Driver going wrong way on Interstate 81 results in head-on crash that kills 2 ...
Chambersburg Public Opinion
GREENE TOWNSHIP -- Two people were killed in a crash caused by a man driving the wrong way on Interstate 81 early Saturday. Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, said Brian Francis McKenrick, 27, Biglerville, was driving south in the northbound lane ... -
34. Drunk Driver Smashes into Hamilton College
SBIndependent
By Scott P. Moore An intoxicated man driving the wrong-way on Kelly Drive plowed into the side of Hamilton College in Kelly Quad on Friday at around 2:45 am This is the second notable car accident on Stony Brook University's West Campus during this ... -
35. Fire department busy with 17 auto accidents
FireEngineering.com
A woman was going the wrong way in the eastbound lanes and hit a car head on. The driver of the car that was hit died of his injuries. "They had to extricate that person out of the vehicle," said Assistant Fire Marshal Bill Clifford. ... -
36. Citizens Against Tolls tells the Gov how to help drivers
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)
... system of taxation, especially since the cost for road upkeep would be spread among all drivers, consistent with the way it is handled on toll-free roads. I hope that you will agree that road tolls are inefficient, unfair and just plain wrong. ... -
37. Coroner: Driver intended to go wrong way
Cincinnati.com
The drivers of two cars were killed in a wrong-way crash Nov. 13, 2010 on Interstate 275 in Miami Township. / Enquirer file photo/Amanda Davidson MIAMI TWP. – A West Chester woman who caused a fatal wreck in November intended to drive the wrong way on ... -
38. SAPD: Wrong-way driver drank nearly two gallons of beer before killing officer
KENS 5 TV
by Brian New / KENS 5 SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Police Chief said the suspected drunk driver that hit and killed 27-year-old Officer Stephanie Brown last month drank the equivalent to 20 cans of beer the night of the crash. ... -
39. Bedford authorities terminate deputy charged with DUI
WSLS
Brown also said he wanted to thank News & Advance carrier Beverly Thompson, who called 911 when the wrong-way driver ran her off the road. She turned around and followed him down US 29 while letting dispatchers know where the driver was headed until ... -
40. Head-on collision on I-380 injures driver
North Liberty Leader
NORTH LIBERTY- The driver of a vehicle going the wrong way on Interstate 380 was injured early Friday morning after a head-on collision with a semi. According to information released by the Johnson County Sheriff's Department, the Iowa State Patrol ... -
41. Driver admits falling asleep before fatal crash
Calgary Herald
They had planned to drive to Saskatoon to visit friends, but realized when they were in Claresholm that they had gone the wrong way and turned back northbound to the city. It was on their return to Calgary when Osmond dozed off at about 100 km/h and ... -
42. Wrong-way driver: I had 10 beers before crash | khou.com | KHOU ...
Louis Nieves told News 8 he was drinking heavily before the fiery accident on Interstate 30 in Fort Worth early Monday morning that left a father dead and ...
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43. Wrong-way driver faces charges
Eagle Tribune
By Cara Hogan chogan@eagletribune.com HAMPSTEAD — Timothy Malm of Sandown ended up on the wrong side of the road — and the law. Malm, 24, drove the wrong way down Route 121A at 11 pm Tuesday, police said. He only made it 400 feet before the police ... -
44. Officer Brown 911 tapes reveal aftermath of tragic wrong way accident
WOAI
SAN ANTONIO - Newly released 911 tapes are revealing new details into what happened the moments after a wrong way drunk driver crashed into and killed a San Antonio police officer. It's been an emotional two weeks for Officer Brown's family. ... -
45. Man drives wrong way on Interstate 680, escapes police
San Jose Mercury News
By Rick Hurd MARTINEZ -- A man in a stolen truck was still loose Thursday night after leading police on a harrowing chase from Martinez across the Benicia Bridge while driving the wrong way on Interstate 680. Nobody was injured, and officers are still ... -
46. Man Collides with Police Vehicle At Traffic Stop After Driving Wrong Way
Patch.com
Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said police received numerous calls about a silver Jeep Cherokee operated by a possibly intoxicated driver south on Fischer Boulevard at 10 am Tuesday. Officer Brian Jarka observed the suspect vehicle ... -
47. 'Dazed' Driver Arrested for DUI after Nearly Colliding With Police Cruiser
Patch.com
On March 22 while on patrol, a police officer was traveling on South Avenue approaching the north side entrance ramp on South Avenue when the officer observed a black colored vehicle traveling the wrong way southbound on the ramp. ... -
48. Police: Manchester man, 23, charged after driving wrong way, hitting cop car
Asbury Park Press
Mastronardy said the department responded to several telephone calls around 10 am about the driver of a silver Jeep Cherokee driving erratically south on Fischer Boulevard. Officer Brian Jarka observed the vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound ... -
49. Driver Dies; Pedestrians Critical
New Haven Independent
Then he kept driving down the parking aisle the wrong way, hitting the pedestrian. Finally he crashed into a fence and a tree. The man was in cardiac arrest when police arrived. Sgt. Miller said the police don't know yet whether the driver was already ... -
50. Head-on lorry crash caught on camera - Autoblog UK
By Tom Webster
Shocking footage has emerged of the moment a lorry driver came face-to-face with a Vauxhall Corsa heading the wrong way onto a dual carriageway. Th. -
51. 911 Recording Released on Alleged Wrong Way Driver
WSET
Thompson took a right turn out of Apple Market on Route 29 and headed towards Lynchburg when, just a few minutes down the road, she noticed a car was going the wrong way and aimed right for her. "Close enough that I had headlights in my eyes. ... -
52. A90 lorry driver came face to face with car driving wrong way up dual carriageway
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter It must have been when she rounded the bend on the slip road that it dawned on the driver of this little car that she was going in the wrong direction. Thundering up the ramp straight towards her was a huge articulated lorry. ... -
53. Can drive to help officer's girl
San Antonio Express
The wrong-way driver, whose name has not yet been released, also died in the crash. San Antonio police officers embrace at Community Bible Church before the service for San Antonio police officer Stephanie Brown. Brown was killed in a car accident ... -
54. Charges filed against Fort Worth driver involved in fatal crash on I-30
Land Line Magazine
Fort Worth police have charged the driver involved in the wrong-way crash on Interstate 30 with intoxication manslaughter after he admitted to having “about 10 beers” before getting behind the wheel of his pickup truck. On Tuesday, March 29, ... -
55. Senate Approves Bill To Increase Penalties For Reckless Driving
NewsLI
“Wrong-way drivers and other reckless drivers repeatedly put lives at risk, and in some cases have caused tragedies,” Senator Fuschillo said. “Law enforcement needs stronger tools to prosecute wrong-way and reckless drivers and get them off the roads. ... -
56. Woman Flips Car, Loses Tires, Drives Wrong Way on Highway, Hits Another Car ...
Cleveland Scene Weekly
The car landed right-side-up on all four wheels, so the wannabe stunt driver drove off, through some grass, and back onto the highway. Two problems: First, the tires on the left side of her car were gone. Second, she was going the wrong way on the ... -
57. House bill: Flee police, lose the car
Greensboro News & Record
Faircloth referred to a recent incident that started with a driver turning the wrong way onto Market Street in Greensboro and ended in a crash that killed two people. “Many of these run-and-done examples are people going through neighborhoods at 100 ... -
58. Multiple DWI Arrests and Motor Vehicle Charges in Morris Township
Patch.com
On March 13 at about 1:27 am, Ptl. Christopher Tongring stopped a 1997 Toyota for allegedly driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Based on his investigation, Ptl. Tongring arrested the driver, Gregg Rodriguez, 25, of New Providence, on charges of ... -
59. Caught on Tape: Wrong Way Driver on Route 309 | NBC Philadelphia
Weird news, odd and strange stories from Philadelphia and around the world. Updated daily on NBC Philadelphia. -
60. Wrong Way Driver Misses Off-Duty Officer, Hits Two Others ...
A wrong way driver was arrested under suspicion of DUI after an overnight crash that nearly involved an off-duty Tulsa police officer. -
61. NHP identifies wrong-way driver who died in U.S. 395 crash | Reno ...
A wrong-way driver who collided with another vehicle and caused the southbound lanes of U.S. 395 between Stead and Lemmon Valley to be closed for three ... -
62. Wrong-way driver: I drank 10 beers before fatal crash
WFAA
by CYNTHIA VEGA FORT WORTH — A fiery accident on Interstate 30 in Fort Worth early Monday morning has left a father dead; a wrong-way driver behind bars; and a major mess that's going to take weeks to clean up. Around 2:30 am, police started getting ... -
63. Wrong-way driver admits to being drunk
Worcester Telegram
WESTBORO — A motorist charged with driving the wrong way on Route 9 told police he had more than enough alcohol to drink before he was charged with his third drunken-driving offense. Shrewsbury police arrested Joseph Hunter, 27, of 3 Village Rock Lane ... -
64. Troopers: Wrong Way Driver Causes Deadly I-85 Accident
News Channel 7
By Staff Reports The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a car – driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 85 – caused a deadly accident with a tractor trailer early Monday morning. Troopers say a 1991 Toyota Camry was being driven south in the ... -
65. Driver killed in wrong-way collision is identified
Modesto Bee
The name of the wrong-way freeway driver who died Saturday after crashing his car into a tow truck on Highway 50 in West Sacramento has been released. The Yolo County coroner identified the motorist as Juan Rizo Salazar, 24, of Sacramento. -
66. One Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash
KXLY
One person was killed Friday morning along eastbound I-90 when a wrong-way driver crashed head-on with another car near the Barker Road Exit in Spokane Valley. KXLY4's Erik Loney reports. -
67. Chilling 911 calls made moments after deadly wrong-way crash
Northwest Cable News
by KREM.com/Othello Richards SPOKANE – A wrong-way driver who the Washington State Patrol says caused a deadly wreck on Interstate 90 last week has been upgraded to satisfactory condition. The crash happened around 3 am Friday morning near the Barker ... -
68. Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Near Clarksville
WSMV Nashville
Troopers said William Caudill's Toyota Sienna was going in the wrong direction on Interstate 24 West near the Kentucky state line Sunday and crashed into another car. Caudill, of Evansville, Ind., was killed. Investigators said he was not wearing a ... -
69. Wrong-Way Crash Closes 395
KOLO
Washoe County sheriff's deputies say a driver was apparently headed the wrong way and hit another car head-on about 10pm. Careflight flew one person to a hospital; one other victim was taken by ground ambulance. -
70. Post Falls Man Killed In Wrong-Way Crash
KXLY
A wrong-way driver killed a 27-year-old Post Falls man Friday morning when she crashed head on into his car the Barker Road Exit in Spokane Valley. KXLY4's Tania Dall reports. -
71. I-85 Reopens After Fiery Fatal Wreck - Greenville News Story ...
The Highway Patrol said the wreck was caused by a driver in a 1991 Toyota Camry that drove the wrong way on the interstate. The Camry crashed head-on into a FedEx double tractor-trailer truck that was northbound on I-85 near Mauldin ... -
72. Bremerton man fatally crushed beneath car - Breaking News - The ...
One dead in apparent pot deal gone bad in Tacoma. A 36-year-old Tacoma man was shot and killed early morning by another man in what Tacoma police believe was a drug deal gone bad. Wrong-way driver killed trying to flee ... -
73. Wrong-Way Crash Ends in Deadly Explosion
FOX 4 News
COM FORT WORTH, Texas - A wrong-way driver crashed into an 18-wheeler hauling gasoline overnight, causing a deadly explosion that killed the big rig driver and closed a major North Texas freeway for hours. The accident happened on the westbound lanes ... -
74. Wrong-way driver convicted of DUI in Reno crash
KTVN
The Reno Gazette-Journal reports a Washoe County District Court jury returned the verdict Thursday against Cassandra Ann Mercado, who was heading the wrong way on Interstate 80 in Reno when the accident occurred. Mercado faces up to 20 years in prison ... -
75. Driver bailed after car driven wrong way down A12
Essex County Standard
By James Dwan » A DRIVER arrested on suspicion of drink driving after allegedly driving the wrong way down the A12 has been released on police bail. Four cars were damaged, one of which overturned, after swerving to avoid a Volswagen Passat travelling ... -
76. FHP: Orlando woman injured in SR 417 wrong-way crash has died
Orlando Sentinel
Angela Heine, 44, of Orlando died Friday night at Orlando Regional Medical Center hours after her car was hit head-on by a wrong-way driver on State Road 417 near University Boulevard, according to Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes. ... -
77. WRONG TURN: Overnight chase ends with a crash sending one person to the hospital
WHO-TV
Officers tried to pull over a car because it was going the wrong way. The driver took off leaving the car traveling down University where it hit a tree and rolled over in front of Hiatt Middle School. The driver was thrown out of the car and paramedics ... -
78. Police officers focus on 'quality of life' complaints
Times Daily
Another common complaint involves drivers parking the wrong way along a street. It is illegal to park with the driver's side tires against the curb. Logan said parking that way requires you to cross over to the wrong lane. “Then you have to pull out ... -
79. Drunk Driver Goes Wrong-Way Driver on Highway 169 - FOX23 News
UPDATE -- The dog that went missing from the vehicle involved in the crash has now been found. -
80. Wrong-way Hwy. 50 driver hits tow truck, is killed
Modesto Bee
A wrong-way freeway driver died Saturday after crashing his car into a tow truck on Highway 50 in West Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol reported. Just minutes later, CHP dispatch received calls that the vehicle had been involved in a crash at ... -
81. Man dies after driving wrong way on US 50
News10.net
A man is dead after driving the wrong way on Highway 50 around 1:15 am Saturday. The California Highway Patrol got nine calls from people about a 1997 Chevy Astrovan speeding down westbound US 50 against the traffic, said Sgt. Mike Thomason. The driver ... -
82. Man who shot two is still on the loose
Belleville News Democrat
"When police arrived, they saw a SUV traveling in the 100 block of North Eighth Street going the wrong way for the street, which is one way north. The driver was traveling south," Cole said. "It appeared that he was headed toward Kenneth Hall Regional ... -
83. Suspects in DWI-manslaughter cases still awaiting trials
Lufkin Daily News
On May 30, 2009, Gonzalez was traveling the wrong way on US Highway 59 south and hit a vehicle containing four people head-on. His blood alcohol was nearly three times the legal limit at the time of the crash, according to a previous story. ... -
84. MTA Finds Bus, Driver Involved In Fatal Crash With Cyclist
Gothamist
This wouldn't have happened if there was more room for vehicular traffic and the delivery man was wearing a helmet while salmoning the wrong way through a red light barely missing an elderly woman after riding on the sidewalk. ... -
85. Post Falls Man Killed In Wrong-Way Crash - News Story - KXLY Spokane
A wrong-way driver killed a 27-year-old Post Falls man Friday morning when she crashed head on into his car the Barker Road Exit in Spokane Valley. -
86. Wrong-Way Driver Charged with DWI in Crash that Killed Two
My Fox 8
A driver has been charged with DWI in a wrong-way collision that killed two people in Greensboro early Friday morning. Smith was charged with driving while impaired and driving after drinking while underage. Marcial Aragon Colmillo, who was driving the ... -
87. Wrong Way Driver Causes Deadly Crash On I-90 - KHQ Right Now - News and ...
KHQ Right Now
According to WSP another vehicle was involved in the accident, but the driver, Andrew Samek was able to avoid the wrong way driver by crossing into a cable barrier. Authorities do not yet know if alcohol/drugs played a role in the crash. ... -
88. Wrong-way driver causes crash, dog lost
kjrh.com
TULSA - Tulsa police say a man driving the wrong way on US 169 caused a wreck early Friday, and one of the victims says her dog ran away in the aftermath. Friday afternoon, a reader of kjrh.com spotted the dog. The incident began shortly after midnight ... -
89. Update: Driver Charged In Wrong-Way Crash
WFMY News 2
Police Sergeant TK Brown said he saw a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Ian Michael Smith of Archdale turn the wrong way on Market Street from Elm Street. Brown tried to stop the car near Greene Street before it sped away, still on the westbound side ... -
90. A year after tragic crash, families have no answers
TheDay.com
By Karin Crompton One year after a wrong-way driver on Interstate 95 crashed head-on into another car, killing himself and the other driver, there are still no answers for either family. State police closed their investigation into the March 25, 2010, ... -
91. DUI suspect arrrested after driving wrong way, crashing on highway
Tulsa World
By JARREL WADE World Staff Writer Callers alerted police to a man driving the wrong way on US Highway 169 early Friday morning just before the car crashed head-on into two cars, according to jail records. The driver, 28-year-old Christopher James Noel, ... -
92. Crystal Lake Police Blotter
Patch.com
... 214 George Ave., Wauconda, was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving the wrong way on a one way street, improper turn signal and operating an uninsured vehicle on March 6. She was released on $100 bond and her driver's ... -
93. One person killed in Spokane County head-on crash on I-90
Northwest Cable News
Washington State Troopers say a silver SUV entered I-90 near State Line going the wrong way and hit two cars. Medics took two drivers to the hospital. Troopers said the driver who was traveling the wrong way died. The other driver is in serious ... -
94. Post Falls man killed in wrong-way crash on I-90 - Spokesman.com ...
A Post Falls man died this morning following a collision involving another driver going the wrong way on Interstate 90 at Barker Road. The freeway was closed for several hours while Washington State Patrol troopers conducted their ... -
95. Caught on Tape: Wrong Way Driver on Route 309
NBC Philadelphia
By DAVID CHANG The messy weather wasn't the only thing that drivers on Route 309 had to worry about on Wednesday. A 68-year-old woman was driving the wrong way south of Quakertown toward the Souderton exit in Bucks County. ... -
96. Overnight Wrong-Way Driver on Highway 169
KOKI FOX 23
Tulsa- Police say the male driver of a black Lexus drove for 3 miles going northbound in the southbound lanes of Highway 169. It was just after midnight when an off-duty TPD officer first called it in. Soon other drivers also reported seeing the driver ... -
97. Wrong-way driver dies after causing head-on crash on SR 417
Orlando Sentinel
Angela Heine, 44, of Orlando was listed in critical condition after she was hit by the wrong-way driver, Shane Swenson, the Florida Highway Patrol said. By Anika Myers Palm, Orlando Sentinel A wrong-way driver was killed this morning on State Road 417 ... -
98. Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash That Hurts 2
KMGH Denver
DENVER -- Denver police are investigating a wrong-way crash that sent two people to the hospital and closed Kalamath Street. Early Thursday morning, a red Volkswagen was driving the wrong way on the one-way street and collided with a burgundy Mazda, ... -
99. Police: Wrong-Way Driver Dies In Portland Crash
KPTV Portland
A wrong-way driver died in a head-on collision with a semi truck on Interstate 405 in Portland last night, police say. Portland police say they went to the northbound I-405 off-ramp to Highway 30 at about 7:30 pm on a report of the head-on crash. ... - Driver going the wrong way on Route 309
The Mercury
By Journal Register News Service Adam Zurek of Horsham based PlugYou.com videotaped this driver headed in the wrong direction between Sellersville and Telford on Route 309 around 11:30 am, before a police officer eventually pulled him over from across ... - The Weekly Roundup: Will Ferrell The Office, Donald Trump a Birther, Japan ...
Philly2Philly.com
Yesterday Adam Zurek was driving on Route 309 North when he noticed a driver driving the wrong way. He then proceeded to videotape the woman driving the wrong way on Route 309 south (on the opposite side from him) for five miles. ... - Suspect in wrongway freeway crash that killed Riverside motorcyclist sought by ...
Southwest Riverside News Network
“After traveling on several city streets at high rates of speed, the suspect vehicle turned onto Muscupiabe Drive and entered I-215 northbound the wrong way, traveling southbound in the northbound lanes,” Maxson said. San Bernardino police officers ... - RAW VIDEO: Stone cold idiot driving the wrong way on 309
phillyBurbs.com (blog)
Or someone driving the wrong way on a busy Route 309 in the pouring rain, as a reader of the Lansdale Reporter did. See accompanying video. According to the Reporter, the driver was elderly. Really? Couldn't tell by the old-school Buick Riviera they're ...c - LiveLeak.com - Wrong Way Idiot Driver - Pennsylvania HWY
Driver Bails Out During Police Chase · RAW VIDEO: Fatal wrong way accident caught on tape · Pick-Up Truck Goes Over Dam · Cop Takes Out Wrong-Way Drunk Driver · Dashcam - Wrong Way Driver Has Head On Collision With Cop. Advertisers ... - Driver Caught On Tape Driving Wrong Way On Route 309 In Bucks ...
By SteveBeck
An elderly woman who thought she was turning into a hospital parking lot was captured on tape driving the wrong way for several miles on a crowded Bucks County highway. - Portland police identify driver in wrong-way fatal crash ...
By The Oregonian
Heidi Esping drove a 2007 Mazda CX7 sport utility vehicle the wrong-way on the freeway, heading southbound Wednesday in the northbound lanes, ending in a head- on collision with a semi-truck. - Portland police identify driver in wrong-way fatal crash ...
By The Oregonian
Heidi Esping drove a 2007 Mazda CX7 sport utility vehicle the wrong-way on the freeway, heading southbound Wednesday in the northbound lanes, ending in a head- on collision with a semi-truck. - Fatal crash on northbound 405 off-ramp to Highway 30 caused by ...
By Kimberly A.C. Wilson, The Oregonian
Police identified the driver of the wrong-way 2007 Mazda CX7 sport utility vehicle as a 52-year-old woman who crashed into a 2011 Freightliner semi-tractor pulling two trailers in the Highway 30 exit lanes from I-405. ... - Suspect Wanted In Wrong-Way Pursuit That Killed Motorcyclist « CBS ...
By darleeneworks
22 when the driver of a stolen pickup truck slammed into him while going southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 215 in San Bernardino. The chase began when San Bernardino police tried to stop the man at the wheel of a stolen Ford F-150 on westbound state Route 210, near Del Rosa ... The high-speed chase continued onto several city streets, then the suspect turned onto the I- 215 northbound the wrong way, traveling southbound in the northbound lanes, she said. ... - Driver Travels Wrong Way On Highway
WFMZ Allentown
Hilltown Township police say a 68-year-old driver was headed the wrong way on route 309. In front of Adam was a the Jeep, driving that jeep was Randall Moyer. "I was trying to get her attention to stop and pull over," said Moyer. ... - 3 killed in wrong way crash on Interstate 70
Houston Chronicle
The Kansas Highway Patrol says three people died in a collision on Interstate 70 caused by a driver going the wrong way. The patrol says the accident occurred early Wednesday about five miles east of Wilson in Ellsworth County in west-central Kansas. ... - Woman charged with DWI, driving wrong way on Rt. 17
Elmira Star-Gazette
Police found the car traveling eastbound in the wrong lane at Exit 60 and stopped the driver near Exit 61. The driver, Michelle L. Taylor, was charged with misdemeanor DWI (with a BAC greater than .08 percent) and driving the wrong way on a highway. ... - Police: Stolen Cemetery Vases Found During Traffic Stop
WSB Atlanta
Investigators said a wrong-way driver led them to some cemetery theft suspects. Henry County police officers arrested Jodi Fraser, 41, and Douglas Guthrie, 43, on Wednesday morning. Fraser and Guthrie were pulled over when they were traveling the ... - Three Killed in Wrong-Way I 70 Crash
KSAL
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Ford F 150 pickup was traveling the wrong way, headed westbound in the eastbound lanes on I 70. The truck collided head-on with a small SUV that was headed the right way, east in the eastbound lanes. The driver ... - Three Killed in Wrong-Way I 70 Crash
KSAL
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Ford F 150 pickup was traveling the wrong way, headed westbound in the eastbound lanes on I 70. The truck collided head-on with a small SUV that was headed the right way, east in the eastbound lanes. The driver ... - Woman injured in I-80 accident in Vacaville
Contra Costa Times
The car, which had turned so that it was facing the wrong way, slammed sideways into a tree, which brought it to a stop just feet short of a bike path that runs along the roadway. The driver was taken to University of California, Davis, Medical Center ... - Driver messes with the wrong bicyclist: Portland man faces charges in run-in ...
OregonLive.com
"The driver then put the car in drive and hit Santos bike," Sheffer said. "Santos had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit." Santos, who remembered the vehicle's license plate called 9-1-1. On Tuesday, police arrested Larry Fornshell at took him ... - Caught On Video: Driver Travels Wrong Way On Highway - Regional ...
HILLTOWN TWP., Pa. -- Adam Zurek was driving down route 309 Wednesday near Souderton when he noticed a car next to him across the median heading in the same direction. Wednesday, March 23, 2011. - 3 killed in wrong way crash on Interstate 70 | Wichita Eagle
The Kansas Highway Patrol says three people died in a collision on Interstate 70 caused by a driver going the wrong way. - Wrong way driver sued for causing head on collision
Southeast Texas Record
Galveston County resident Tammy Fincher is suing Nederland local Janis Bounds, who allegedly collided head on with her vehicle after swerving into oncoming traffic. The suit was filed March 17 in Jefferson County District Court. ... - Wrong-way driver that killed police officer shouldn't have been ...
Wrong-way driver that killed police officer shouldn't have been driving. Images. (Photo from Bexar County Sheriff's Office). Related Links ... - Wrong-way Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash
WJON News
The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says 19-year-old Jaclynn Borris was driving in the wrong lane of a Zimmerman street at about 11:30 am when she struck a mini-van. Borris' car continued on and hit an SUV. Borris was airlifted to the hospital and ... - Wrong-way Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash
WJON News
The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says 19-year-old Jaclynn Borris was driving in the wrong lane of a Zimmerman street at about 11:30 am when she struck a mini-van. Borris' car continued on and hit an SUV. Borris was airlifted to the hospital and ... - Cary Clack: Drunken drivers taking a toll on streets of SA
San Antonio Express
While working another officer's shift and responding to a call, the policewoman was driving on I-35 when a suspected drunken driver, going the wrong way and with his headlights off, slammed into her. Brown, the 27-year-old daughter of a police officer ... - Hundreds Attend Fallen Officer's Funeral
KSAT San Antonio
Brown's patrol car was struck head on by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 35 last week, while on her way to a call. Friends, family and fellow officers gathered at the Community Bible Church on Monday morning to say good-bye to Brown. ... - Officer killed in crash is mourned
San Antonio Express
Brown died March 15, 2011 when she was struck in a head-on collision by a wrong way driver on I-35. JOHN DAVENPORT/jdavenport@express-news.net Metro daily - San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro prays at the casket during the funeral service for San Antonio ... - SAPD Chief Pledges Drunken Driving Crackdown
KSAT San Antonio
Last Tuesday, Brown, 27, was killed when her patrol car was hit head-on by an SUV that was speeding without headlights on and going the wrong way on Interstate 35 near McCullough Avenue. The driver of the SUV, 31-year-old Christopher Baldaramos, ... - Wrong-way driver on I-215 causes pile-up in Menifee | Murrieta ...
PE.com is the trusted source for Murrieta news, featuring local news, full stories, sports, weather, entertainment and videos. Get local news, top stories ... - Funeral services for SAPD Officer Brown take place Monday
KENS 5 TV
SAPD Officer Stephanie Brown, 27, was killed by a wrong-way driver on I-35 on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. by KENS 5 Staff SAN ANTONIO -- Funeral services are scheduled to take place tomorrow for a San Antonio police officer killed by an alleged drunk ... - Two Men Killed in Crash With Wrong Way Driver
WTVR
State Police tell CBS 6 that a 17 year old male was driving a 2004 GMC Yukon under the influence northbound in the southbound lanes of Rt. 76 when he struck a 2003 BMW 325 near the Reams Rd. overpass at around 2:30 am The driver of the BMW, ... - Drunk Driver Crashes into Historical Building
KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska
Officers say Blombergalam was driving the wrong way on E Street when he collided with a Saab then careened through the front of the shop. The Kobuk Coffee Company Store was first built in 1915 and is one of the oldest buildings in Anchorage. ... - Viewing For Fallen SAPD Officer
KSAT San Antonio
Family members, friends, and fellow police officers took time Saturday to pay their respects to Stephanie Brown, the San Antonio Police Officer killed in an accident involving a wrong-way driver on March 15th. Outside Saturday's viewing at Porter ... - Editorial: Wrong way for coroner reform
Denver Post
For instance, it would be required in a car wreck in which the driver died before the extent of injuries could be determined. We don't take issue with having high standards. But putting into law the way that medicine ought to be practiced is a ... - Westchester County DWI Forfeiture Law: Adequate Protections for Drivers?
PR-USA.net (press release)
On 26, 2009, a terrible wrong-way crash claimed the lives of eight people on the Taconic Parkway. Four of the victims were children under eight. The driver of the vehicle going the wrong way, Diane Schuler, had a blood-alcohol level of twice the legal ... - EXCLUSIVE: Driver who killed Summer Moll's mom has message from behind bars
ABC Action News
Two and half a years ago, Reimann was so drunk that she drove the wrong way on the Crosstown Expressway, critically injuring a 4-year-old girl, Summer Moll. "I am here if Summer wants to ask any questions, hopefully one day they can forgive me, ... - Police: Pedestrian Lunged at Driver in Moving Car
Newzjunky.com
WATERTOWN, NY — Ty N. Aubin, 37, of 9967 Route 12, Copenhagen, was stopped at 1:04 am Saturday in the 300 block of State Street and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. ... - Wrong Way Driver Causes Wreck, Injures 3 | The Coastal Source
A Savannah man is in police custody following a wild ride that injured 3 women. - IH 35 Wrong Way Driver Kills A San Antonio Police Officer ...
If you've read this blog at all, you know that we closely follow stories about wrong way drivers because this is a phenomenon that seems like it should ... - Wrong-way driver on I-215 causes pile-up in Menifee
Press-Enterprise
By JOHN F. HILL A wrong-way driver caused a five-car pileup Friday morning on Interstate 215 in Menifee, leaving two people seriously injured. California Highway Patrol Officer Ron Thatcher said it was unclear why a 22-year-old Moreno Valley woman ... - Car crashes onto roof to avoid driver heading wrong way down A23
This Is Sussex
The driver of the other car failed to stop at the scene, at Handcross Hill. Mariam ended up in woodland beside the road, upside down in her car. She said: "I think it is just so careless of them to drive the wrong way but, even more so, the fact that ... - 2 injured in wrong-way I-35 collision in Duluth
Duluth News Tribune
A head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 35 in Duluth sent the drivers of both cars to area hospitals Thursday morning. A head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 35 in Duluth sent the drivers of both cars to ... - Man sentenced for driving drunk wrong way on I-94
Billings Gazette
Lockwood was charged for an incident last July 10 when police received several reports of a wrong-way driver on the highway east of Billings near Huntley at about 4:45 am A sheriff's deputy stopped Lockwood, who said he had recently moved to the area ... - Danger driver Glenville Pyke jailed after Huddersfield police chase
Huddersfield Examiner
Mrs Taylor said Pyke drove the wrong way round a roundabout during the pursuit which ended when he mounted the kerb in the Queen Street South area. The driver and two passengers ran off. “A police dog located the defendant hiding in a bush ,” said ... - Ventura man accused of DUI in wrong-way crash
Ventura County Star
The CHP received reports about 8:35 pm Wednesday of a vehicle going the wrong way on northbound 101 near Casitas Pass Road and then of a collision involving four or five vehicles north of Bailard Avenue. A preliminary investigation found the driver ... - Multi-Car Crash Shuts Down Highway
KEYT
Authorities say a wrong-way driver caused a 4-5 car crash on Highway 101. It happened about 8:30 pm on Thursday on northbound 101, north of Bailard Avenue in Carpinteria. Investigators say Alfonso Robles-Conterras of Ventura was under the influence of ... - Multi-Car Crash Shuts Down Highway
KEYT
Authorities say a wrong-way driver caused a 4-5 car crash on Highway 101. It happened about 8:30 pm on Thursday on northbound 101, north of Bailard Avenue in Carpinteria. Investigators say Alfonso Robles-Conterras of Ventura was under the influence of ... - Injured Officer Mourns Fallen Classmate
KSAT San Antonio
Brown was killed in a horrific accident early Tuesday morning when her patrol car was struck head-on by an SUV traveling the wrong way on the highway. The collision also claimed the life of that driver, 31-year-old Christopher Baldaramos. ... - Police Cruiser Damaged In Pursuit Of Burglars
KRIS Corpus Christi News
Once the driver spotted officers he went up an exit ramp and headed the wrong way down Interstate 37. A Corpus Christi police officer caught up with the vehicle and tried to block it in, but the driver swerved to hit the patrol car and caused heavy ... - Boy, 8, hit and killed by teen driver near Bishop McDevitt High ...
By SARA GANIM, The Patriot-News
Then they again did not signal and turned suddenly into a "do not enter" lane in front of the school, which they had just about gone past, and drove the wrong way. I later saw that these were young girls picking up two elementary ... - Bartender, bar under investigation after SA wrong-way driver fatality
KENS 5 TV
by KENS 5 Staff Just two days ago a head-on crash involving an accused intoxicated driver left a San Antonio police officer dead. Now more questions are being raised about how that driver was able to operate a car. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage ... - SA police: Wrong-way crashes injure motorists overnight
KENS 5 TV
by Noelle Gardner / KENS 5 SAN ANTONIO -- Just days after a San Antonio police officer died from a crash with a wrong-way driver, two more wrong-way drivers have caused injuries on the roads. San Antonio police made an arrest after the driver crashed ... - Man dies hitting wrong-way driver on dual carriageway
BBC News
A man who died when his car hit another vehicle which was travelling the wrong way on a dual carriageway has been named by police. Neil Alexander Colquhoun, 28, from Hook, was killed in the crash on the the A30 at Old Basing on Friday. ... - Wrong-Way OWI Freeway Driver Arrested
Today's TMJ4
“The safety of innocent people on their way to work this morning was seriously put at risk by a wrong-way drunk driver on the freeway. It defies all odds that no one was injured in this crash. Luck has nothing to do with it. ... - Wrong-way head-on in Duluth sends 2 to hospitals
Duluth News Tribune
A head-on collision on Interstate 35 near 27th Avenue West in Duluth Thursday morning sent the drivers of both cars to area hospitals. Chris Axelson / caxelson@northlandsnewscenter.com A head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 35 ... - Justice system is failing on DWI
San Antonio Express
Both Brown and the other driver were killed. Brown, who was working a shift for a fellow officer, died in the line of duty. If she hadn't been on that highway doing her job, the wrong-way driver in all likelihood would have killed a member of the ... - Briefly In Public Safety
Coastline Pilot
A suspected drunk driver in a stolen vehicle led Laguna Beach police on a high-speed, wrong-way chase that began at 5:29 pm March 9 after someone in the vehicle was observed throwing a beer can out of a window at Montage Resort Drive at Coast Highway, ... - St. Patty's Day Revelers Urged To Find Safe Rides Home
KSAT San Antonio
The 31-year-old driver who was driving without his headlights was also killed in the crash. In the early morning hours of Thursday, another wrong-way driver, also believed to be driving under the influence, seriously injured another motorist after ... - Sheriff: Wrong-Way Drunken Driver Causes St. Patrick's Day Crash ...
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department said deputies arrested the first OWI offender Thursday morning at 7:12 a.m. after responding to a two- car crash on southbound I-43 at Silver Spring. Thursday, March 17, 2011. - SAPD officer, wrong-way driver killed overnight in I-35 crash ...
A San Antonio Police Department officer died from a fatal crash on I-35 near McCullough Avenue early Tuesday morning. She is just the second female officer ... - SAPD officer, wrong-way driver killed overnight in I-35 crash ...
A San Antonio Police Department officer died from a fatal crash on I-35 near McCullough Avenue early Tuesday morning. She is just the second female officer ... - Crash with wrong-way driver kills San Antonio police officer
SAN ANTONIO -- A San Antonio Police Department officer died in a fatal crash on I-35 near McCullough Avenue. The victim was filling in for another police ... - Wrong-way driver charged with DUI
Online Athens
The driver agreed to have his blood drawn at the hospital for later testing, then was booked into the jail for DUI and driving on the wrong side of the road, police said. His passenger, a 45-year-old Carnesville woman, also was arrested because she ... - A day of mourning
San Antonio Express
By Eva Ruth Moravec Officer Stephanie Brown, 27, was killed by a wrong-way driver early Tuesday just north of downtown. The wrong-way driver, whose name has not yet been released, also died in the crash. Christopher Baldaramos, 31, in a booking photo ... - Driver "had headaches" prior to crash
Darlington and Stockton Times
However, Larry Sheldon failed to seek medical attention before he drove the wrong way on the A1 dual carriageway. Mya Richardson, six, and her mother Joanne, 40, were passengers in a black Jaguar, which collided with Mr Sheldon's burgundy Jaguar as it ... - Police: Driver Crashes - Near The Station
Patch.com
The vehicle continued east on Route 30 then started to turn into the rear parking lot of the Vernon Police Department, but the driver realized at the last second that he was going the wrong way, police said. The vehicle turned onto the sidewalk and hit ... - Husband of Taconic Parkway wrong-way driver out 56G, held by well-known attorney
New York Daily News
BY Matthew Lysiak and Larry Mcshane The Nassau County district attorney is probing flamboyant lawyer Dominick Barbara for swiping $56000 from the husband of the Taconic Parkway wrong-way driver, the Daily News has learned. Although the high-profile ...
About wrong-way drivers
Wrong way drivers present an obvious danger to all motorists on our highways.
The most recent available crash statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates wrong way drivers are involved in 1.5 percent of all fatal crashes.
Drivers who travel the wrong way on one way highways generally fall into one of eight different categories:
- Intoxicated driver
- Older drivers who easily get confused
- Purposeful acts including attempts to commit suicide and criminals attempting to elude the police
- Inattentive drivers who mistake an off-ramp for an on-ramp
- Mental defect or disease
- Prescription drug intoxication
- Inexperience
- GPS providing incorrect, inaccurate or confusing information
Safety tips and information related to wrong way driver situations:
- Watch far ahead for signs of a possible wrong way driver, looking for signs similar to pending problems or developing emergency situations such as other traffic braking or swerving to avoid something, or the obvious - headlights coming in the opposite direction.
- Caution against driving long periods in the left lane on freeways, especially on curves and over a hill or any rise in the road where you aren’t able to clearly see ahead.
- Be aware that wrong way drivers usually drive in the passing lane believing they are actually on a two-lane highway.
- The most common types of wrong way crashes are head-on or sideswipe crashes.
What should you do if you see a wrong-way driver?
- Get to the shoulder and stop.
- If you can’t get to the shoulder, slow down and attempt to safely stop your vehicle by pulling to the right.
- Sound your horn.
- Put on your lights and flash the high beams.
- Call 9-1-1.
- Before getting in the car wear your seat belts.
- Drive in the right hand lane of travel on the Interstate.
- When passing or coming to the crest of a hill look ahead for a wrong-way driver making sure the lane is clear.
- Assume when in the left hand lane of a divided highway that you may come upon a wrong-way driver.
- When driving on a divided highway stay vigilant and pay attention to what is ahead of you. Avoid allowing distractions to take your attention off the road ahead.
How can drivers avoid wrong-way driving?
- Don’t drive drunk.
- When coming to a divided highway come to a complete stop, look at and read the signs, making sure you know which way to go.
- Don’t allow vehicles to the rear to rush you.
- Stay off the telephone when driving.
- Don’t allow distractions to interfere with being vigilant about your driving.
- If you’re a young driver, don’t drive when the other passengers are a distraction.
- If you’re an elderly driver, get evaluated once a year to see if your senses and skill level allow you to safely drive. Don’t be so stubborn about giving up your driver’s license that you ignore the signs of perception difficulties. Invest in and use a GPS.
- Pay particular attention when driving north for southbound wrong-way drivers. For whatever reason there were more of these direction wrong-way drivers than any other.
- Pay particular attention when driving after midnight and 2:30 a.m.
What else needs to happen to reduce wrong-way collisions?
- States could identify the locations of repeated wrong-way entry points. Those points could be redesigned including tire puncture equipment such as we see in use at most parking ramps.
- The Court’s must get very tough on drunk drivers and those who cause collisions from being on cell phones (talking or texting); more than they already have been.
- The DOT should begin an education campaign for drivers to recognize and avoid wrong-way drivers.
- The DOT should begin an education campaign to instruct drivers what to do when a wrong-way driver approaches.
- States should further study wrong-way avoidance road and sign designs.
- State DOT’s should consider a different middle line design with hash marks bent in the direction of travel and against the opposing direction.
- Juries in civil actions need to send a clear message to offenders with large punitive damage awards.
- The DOT needs to evaluate older drivers annually for visual and mental awareness; taking away driving privileges where there is risk.
- Lawyers need to plead punitive damages in wrong-way collisions.
- Victims need to be educated on what to do when they are involved in a wrong-way collision.
- Witnesses of wrong-way collisions need to get involved with identifying themselves to police officers investigating a wrong-way collision. Those witnesses may have very valuable information to helping identify the entry points, causes and preventive measures.
- DOT accident forms need to be amended to allow the collection of information to identify characteristics associated with causing wrong-way entry points, times when wrong-way collisions are most likely to occur and driver characteristics of those likely to drive the wrong-way. Children and friends of older drivers need to get involved with identifying those likely wrong-way drivers.
- States should consider a radio system that would allow public service interruptions, like what is done on television when a weather emergency is eminent. It wouldn’t be perfect (not all radios are on) but something is perhaps better than nothing.
If you’re in an accident on I-35, I-80 or I-235 or any of the other interstate highways in Iowa give me a call. If on I-35 we can help you; so feel free to contact us and as always because we’d rather you call sooner than later.
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