I once read that the majority of accidents overseas in Europe happen near the ferry ports where people driving off the ferry forget to drive on the other side of the road.
Wrong Way Driving
A new type of accident seems to be popping up. People driving the wrong way down a motorway. In the old days there were lay-by stops at intervals along motorways, and hard shoulders. Then the hard shoulders were removed to increase traffic flow without spending more money, to get an extra lane.
Picture of warning sign from Wikipedia.
If you accidentally go the wrong way on a motorway there is no escape. It's too dangerous to stop, or do a three point turn.
Bring back hard shoulders and a lay-by near each exit and a return loop for anybody who went the wrong way, with help phone boxes.
Useful Websites
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13967131/Five-people-died-M6-horror-crash-car-travelled-wrong-way-motorway-police-release-information-killed.html
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/02/man-dies-collision-wrong-side-motorway-west-yorkshire-a1m-ferrybridge
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