Wrong way driving

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Fatalities caused by wrong way driving in the United States, 1996-2000
Fatalities caused by wrong way driving in the United States, 1996-2000

Wrong way driving is the act of driving a motor vehicle against the direction of traffic. It is a serious problem associated with divided highways. In the United States, about 350 people are killed each year in accidents caused by drivers headed in the wrong direction on the highway.[1]

Most drivers who enter a divided highway or ramp in the wrong direction correct themselves by turning around.[1]

[edit] Germany

In Germany, a driver traveling in the wrong direction is called a Falschfahrer ("wrong driver") or Geisterfahrer ("ghost driver").

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Moler, Steve (2002). "Stop. You're going the wrong way.". Public Roads 66 (2). Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation. 
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