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iSeeHP
08-15-2009, 01:41 AM
During the summer, I am usually still awake past midnight. Every now and then, I would see reports of wrong way drivers on the CAD during the late hours. I always thought this would be a rare occurrence, but it seems to me like it occurs a lot here in Los Angeles. What are usually the causes of this? DUI? :doh: Oh also, any stories to share? =]
zanev
08-15-2009, 03:09 AM
I did it once when I was 18, by complete accident. Not paying attention to "one way" signs at 1am I found myself making a turn and noticing parked cars facing me. Lucky me I was able to pull into a parking lot and turn my car around.
dw
08-15-2009, 08:19 AM
DUI and/or elderly.

(And the stories often end tragically.)
x MAIT
08-15-2009, 11:34 AM
Southern MAIT actually did a study on this several years ago. The majority were:

The Elderly
DUI
Pursued vehicles (police pursuits)

Don't remember what the percentages of each were but I believe DUI was tops.
Yzeman
08-15-2009, 11:38 AM
I did it once when I was 18, by complete accident. Not paying attention to "one way" signs at 1am I found myself making a turn and noticing parked cars facing me. Lucky me I was able to pull into a parking lot and turn my car around.Were you driving naked by chance? :think:
gabriel
08-15-2009, 02:22 PM
Were you driving naked by chance? :think:

:lol:
LadyVol@330
08-15-2009, 06:26 PM
No suicides in the stats?
zanev
08-15-2009, 07:27 PM
Were you driving naked by chance? :think:

with a dog on my lap, going the minimum speed and shining my spotlight down the road. :lol:
SB 405
08-15-2009, 07:35 PM
No suicides in the stats?

How would they know how you ended up going the wrong direction?...you're dead.
Motor City Cop
08-16-2009, 08:08 AM
with a dog on my lap, going the minimum speed and shining my spotlight down the road. :lol:
You beat me to it! :lol:
FlyWhiteGuy
08-22-2009, 12:47 AM
Gang initiation? That's what we thought with one of ours.
iSeeHP
08-22-2009, 12:50 PM
I saw 3-4 wrong way driver incidents on the CAD last night :doh:
FTY
08-22-2009, 03:23 PM
About a half a dozen or so I've had were DUI. I've only had two elderly drivers. All but one were driving in either the carpool or #1 lane (fast lane). This is why I avoid driving in those lanes at night. The SR-118 freeway in the San Fernando Valley is notorious for wrong way drivers.
x MAIT
08-24-2009, 06:37 PM
About a half a dozen or so I've had were DUI. I've only had two elderly drivers. All but one were driving in either the carpool or #1 lane (fast lane). This is why I avoid driving in those lanes at night. The SR-118 freeway in the San Fernando Valley is notorious for wrong way drivers.

I was trained, and I told all of my trainees, children, family members, and anyone else that would listen, that you never drive in the fast or slow lanes at night unless you have too. The fast lane is the slow lane for wrong way drivers, and the slow lane is the shoulder for dueces and other idiots.
cjincognito
08-24-2009, 06:43 PM
I was trained, and I told all of my trainees, children, family members, and anyone else that would listen, that you never drive in the fast or slow lanes at night unless you have too. The fast lane is the slow lane for wrong way drivers, and the slow lane is the shoulder for dueces and other idiots.

Crap, I-5 has only 2 lanes! Now what? Stratling? :biggrin:

Sage advice... I remember my FTO's all saying that to me!
iSeeHP
08-30-2009, 01:31 AM
2:28AM WHI SMALL SUV HEADING NB IN SB #1 LN - LS 3 AGO :hitwall:

I'm curious...
How do officers stop wrong way drivers? :noidea:
Vinnie
08-30-2009, 10:00 PM
There's no policy or pat answer on this one- it all depends on the type of roadway, time of day, and the specific situation. But stopping traffic and letting the errant driver cruise down a clear roadway until they reach the wall of stopped headlights is one good suggestion. Usually they crash before we can get there.