“Alcohol impairment is, by far, the single most significant factor in the majority of wrong-way driving crashes, which unfortunately has not changed since the NTSB issued its Wrong-Way Driving special investigation report in 2012,” said NTSB Director of the Office of Highway Safety, Dr. Rob Molloy.
Distracted drivers, fatigued and older drivers with medical issues fill in a lot of the remaining 40%.
Triple A added that even using the buddy system would eliminate some of the issues.
A passenger’s presence may offer some protection against being a wrong-way driver, as nearly 87% of wrong-way drivers were alone. Passengers may alert drivers that they are entering a one-way road, preventing them from entering the highway in the wrong direction, or alerting them to their error, helping the driver take corrective action before a crash occurs.
A former Michigan State University police captain has been charged after she was arrested in February for drunk driving, according to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office.
Livonia man streams on social media five police chases in one day
Cody Mahon charged with 3 counts of fleeing and eluding
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“So I’m being pulled over and I’m not stopping,” said Mahon in the stream.
The video started with the first police chase on April 24 at about 4:30 p.m. with Livonia Police. Officers noticed the Red Pontiac with no license plate, in the area of Merriman and Schoolcraft roads. Police said Mahon kept going. Officers eventually called off the chase, but quickly realized Mahon documented each chase on social media.
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“I got into four police chases today,” said Mahon.
Attorney for Michigan Rep. Jewell Jones claims excessive force was used in arrest
Young politician charged with drunk driving, resisting arrest
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Michigan Democratic Rep. Jewell Jones made an appearance in court Tuesday sitting alongside his attorney, Ali Hammoud.
Jones is charged with resisting arrest, operating while intoxicated, reckless driving and possession of a weapon while under the influence of alcohol following his April 6 arrest.
Michigan State Police dashboard camera footage captured the arrest on Interstate 96 in Livingston County. In the video, the state representative from Inkster could be heard instructing officers to “call Joe” believed to be Col. Joseph Gasper, the head of Michigan State Police.