Wrong-Way Collisions Kill Hundreds Each Year
Washington Traffic Safety Commission Increases Patrols for Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted driving poses a significant danger due to its potential to divert attention away from the road and increase the risk of accidents. When drivers engage in distractions, their focus shifts away from important tasks like observing traffic signals, anticipating road hazards, and reacting quickly to unexpected situations. These lost seconds can impair a person’s ability to make timely, informed decisions, thereby increasing the likelihood of car accidents.
Teen Aggressive Driving Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines aggressive driving as “an individual committing a combination of moving traffic offenses, such as driving above the speed limit and cutting off other drivers.”
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Washington Ranks Second Worst State to Drive in WalletHub’s 2024 Report
Kids Hit Getting on School Bus Every Year
In Washington State, drivers are not allowed to drive past a school bus that has stopped and put their stop signs and lights on. RCW 46.61.370 states, “(1) The driver of a vehicle upon overtaking or meeting from either direction any school bus which has stopped on the roadway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children shall stop the vehicle before reaching such school bus when there is in operation on said school bus a visual signal as specified in RCW 46.37.190 and said driver shall not proceed until such school bus resumes motion or the visual signals are no longer activated.”