wrong-way driver
Oncoming lane intruder
A wrong-way driver is someone operating a vehicle against the flow of traffic on a one-way road or highway, typically entering via an exit ramp.
The term appears most often in news reports of accidents: A wrong-way driver caused a fatal crash on the interstate.
Such incidents are frequently caused by intoxication, confusion, or impaired elderly drivers.
- criminal chargesFormal accusations of lawbreaking
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- road hazardDanger on pavement
- highway patrolPolice unit for roads
- traffic alertNotice of road congestion
collision · disorientation · one-way street · fatigue · emergency response · civil liability · court proceedings · cognitive impairment · insurance claims · divided highway · freeway exit · exit ramp · medical emergency · impaired judgment · accident investigation · head-on collision · close call · distraction
- traffic hazardsspeeder, tailgater, red light runner, road rager, lane weaver
- traffic incidentsaccident, collision, car crash, pileup, fender bender
- traffictraffic jam, congestion, traffic, gridlock, traffic congestion