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Wrong-way Interstate and Highway Collisions in Iowa
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Interstate Highway Compendium – Wrong-way Drivers/Accidents/Collisions – December 24, 2010
It's December 24th when I'm writing this and outside snow is falling. A white blanket covers the asphalt. Under the snow and over the asphalt is a layer of ice making for what could be a disastrous night for interstate highway drivers. This is the compendium of wrong-way-interstate highway events, accidents, non-accidents and drivers that I find across the United States Highway system. I collect these for the sake of those who find themselves in such a situation as crashing with a wrong-way driver or an "almost" head-on collision. I got interested in them a few years ago, studied the causes and how to prevent them along with how to avoid being one or being hit by one. After all Barbara and I have several children who travel back and forth to school on the Interstate highways. So as Mr. Conrad would famously say on Hill Street Blues, "Let's be careful out there."
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E. Setauket Wrong-Way Driver Pleads Not Guilty to 20 Charges
Patch
Cerullo's arrest is one of nine made on Long Island involving wrong-way drivers since Nov. 15. East Northport resident Christopher Williams, 40, ...
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WRONG-WAY DRIVER HAD BEEN SMOKING DOPE, TOO
Albuquerque Journal (subscription)
In another development, police said Wednesday that the driver's side airbag in the ambulance Holmes hit head-on did not deploy in the crash. ...
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Holiday Cheer Can Go the Wrong Way on Our Roads
Desert Independent
DUI Driver's License Checkpoints, Multi Agency DUI Task Force deployments and local Roving DUI patrols are schedule locally in partnership with law ...
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"Medical condition" said to be the cause of McLoughlin head-on crash |
Authorities Investigating Wrong Way Accident on I-20
NewsWest9.com
A driver drove the wrong way into oncoming traffic. The accident happened around 11 am where authorities say an elderly woman was headed west in the ...
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Wrong-way crash: Police take air bag from ambulance
New Mexican
She is believed to have been driving drunk the wrong way on Interstate 25 when she slammed into the ambulance driven by Carrillo at 2:24 am Dec. 14. ...
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Wrong way to make roads safe |
Driver had 513 pounds of pot
Queens Courier
Hunter did not stop and failed to signal his next turn going the wrong way down 178th Place, a one-way street. He then turned off his headlights and ...
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2 new results for wrong-way driver |
Northbound Sedan Collides With Southbound Car Under 5 Freeway
The Beverly Hills Courier
A wrong-way driver collided with a car on southbound San Fernando Boulevard in a tunnel underneath the Golden State (5) Freeway in Burbank, ...
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A son's life, death illuminated
Times Herald-Record
Police said the crash was caused by a drunken driver going the wrong way on the interstate. The off-duty correction officer, who'd gone to a holiday party ...
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Myrtle Beach driver who was going wrong way before crash has died ... |
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Wrong-way driver killed on Park Road |
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Jasmine's extended family |
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Flat bed driver accused of Centralia hit-and-run destruction spree |
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A driver who reached speeds of up to 140mph trying to escape police in a chase ... |
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Two taken to hospital from wreck on 501 bridge near Myrtle Beach |
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Category: Wrong-way Interstate and Highway Collisions in Iowa Labels: avoidance collision death highway I-235 I-35 I-380 I-80 i-9 injury Interstate lawyer safety wrong-way
Wrong-way drivers are causing deaths in America’s interstate highway system all across the United States. Wrong-way collisions can have several causes and there are things we can do to educate ourselves from being involved in one. With two vehicles traveling towards one another at 70 mph death is almost certain. So what can you do to avoid being in one? For several months I’ve collected news items on wrong-way collisions and have analyzed where, when and how they occurred. There have been so many that I can only cover the month of July for 2009 and that is enough to provide us with 70 separate wrong-way collisions from hundreds of news stories. From these news reported collisions that here are the general causes and how we can avoid being one of those who die from a wrong-way driver coming towards us at 50 to 70 mph. 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 our different categories:
Safety tips and information related to wrong way driver situations:
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.
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