What to do if you end up on the wrong side of the road?

Do not swerve off of the road or into other lanes to escape a wrong-way driver. Honk your horn, flash your headlights, and turn on your hazard lights. Pull over as soon as possible after avoiding a wrong-way driver and call 911 to report the situation.

What to do if you get in the wrong lane?

If, at the last moment, you find you’re in the wrong lane, don’t cut across or bully other drivers to let you in. Follow the lane you’re in and find somewhere safe to turn around and rejoin your route.

How common are wrong way drivers?

Although wrong-way accidents are rather uncommon only making up about 3\% of all motor vehicle accidents, they are the leading type of motor vehicle accident to result in a fatality. In fact, some 360 deaths in the U.S. each year are due to wrong-way driving accidents.

How common are wrong way crashes?

Results show that between 2010 and 2018 there were 2,921 fatal wrong-way crashes resulting in 3,885 deaths—an average of 430 deaths per year. Over half of these deaths were wrong-way drivers (52.8\%), a small percentage were their passengers (5.7\%), while about four in ten (41.1\%) were occupants of other vehicles.

What should you do to avoid your vehicle catching fire?

These include:

1. Close all windows and sunroof to keep the vehicle secure.
2. Always remove the ignition key, even if you are just jumping out of the car to run into your house or to pay for petrol.
3. Park in a well lit area, to deter thieves and vandals.
4. Always remove or hide valuables.

What is wrong-way driving?

Wrong-way driving is defined as a driver who operates their vehicle in the opposite direction of travel on a freeway or highway and collides with a vehicle traveling in the right direction.

Why do drivers enter on the wrong side of the road?

In their confusion, drivers end up entering the wrong ramp on the wrong side. This style of ramp causes confusion because entrance and exit ramps are parallel. Confused drivers can easily end up on the wrong side of the median, on the wrong ramp.

What happens when you turn left on a highway?

Drivers turning left to enter a highway are more likely to enter the wrong ramp compared to drivers turning right to enter. That’s because drivers turning right come to the correct ramp first, before the wrong ramp, so they typically take the correct turn rather than passing it, ending up entering an exit ramp.

Do you have to evade the vehicle on the wrong side?

Whether They’re on the wrong side of the road or you’re the one going the wrong way, you have to evade the vehicle heading towards you.