MR. LAWSON:
"Many crashes happen because drivers skip these steps - don't be one of them!"
Wrong-Way Driver Defense Training
🚨Why the Right Lane Saves Lives at Night
⚠️ Critical Washington State Facts
🔴 Shocking Statistics:
- • WA has DOUBLE the national wrong-way fatality rate (8% vs 4%)
- • 60% involve impaired drivers
- • 2/3 happen at night (midnight-6 AM worst)
- • Wrong-way crashes are 12-27x more likely to be fatal
- • June 2024: 3 crashes in Pierce County in 3 hours
✅ Why Right Lane = Safety:
- • Wrong-way drivers use LEFT lanes
- • Right shoulder provides escape route
- • Exits are on the right side
- • RCW 46.61.100: Keep right law ($136 fine)
- • More time to react and evade
Phase 1: Highway Scanning Challenge
Before the emergency, scan the highway and click ALL vehicles to identify their positions. This is what professional drivers do CONSTANTLY - they always know what's around them.
💡 Professional Driver Tip: On highways, always maintain a "mental map" of all vehicles around you. Scan every 5-8 seconds. Know who's in your blind spots, who's behind you, and what's ahead.
✅ Excellent! You've identified all 8 vehicles!
Now you're ready for the emergency scenario. Because you scanned first, you'll know exactly where to escape...
🚨 WRONG-WAY DRIVER APPROACHING!
You have 3 seconds to decide! What do you do?
✅ Well Done! ⚠️ Review The Lesson
Final Score: points
📚 Remember: RCW 46.61.100 - Keep Right Except When Passing
Washington law requires you to keep right. This isn't just a suggestion—it's the law AND it saves lives! Wrong-way drivers almost always use the left lanes, making the right lane your safest position, especially at night.