Vermont officials are pleading with drivers to slow down and pay attention

Vermont officials are pleading with drivers to slow down and pay attention, citing an uptick in the number of wrong-way drivers. One driver captured on a state police dash camera can be seen going the wrong way not stopping for responding troopers. In that case, police say the driver was under the influence and was later arrested. According to state officials, there have been 48 wrong-way driving incidents this year. That includes calls reporting a wrong-way driver and incidents that end in a crash. The most recent data available is through June of this year, putting us on track to surpass 2022′s five-year peak of 86. State police say most of those incidents were caused by impaired or confused drivers. Authorities say if you encounter a wrong-way driver, slow down and call 911.