subject: Wrong Way Accidents [print this page] Consider the rule of "Every Inch Off-Center." The more off-center a head-on impact is, less the damage and fewer injuries are likely to occur.
Slow down as much as possible. If you collide, the impact will be less severe.
* If you must collide with something, try to find a bush or something that has some "give" upon impact.
Pull as far to the right as possible. Use your turn signal to both draw attention and to communicate you intention.
Flash your lights to alert the other driver of the danger of colliding.
Scan the highway at least one-quarter mile down the road and continually assess the traffic patterns over that distance. This gives you much more time to react.
Always have an exit strategy. Know where you can pull over.
If you find yourself going the wrong way, stop your vehicle and turn it around when it is completely safe to do so.
