Saturday, April 6, 2019

Move Over for Emergency Personnel


In addition to a recent reminder about distracted driving, the Champaign County Sheriff's department along with other police departments are reminding drivers that they hold lives in their hands. From WCIA yesterday with video segment and interviews here:
How to best follow Scott's Law
You've heard it a lot recently: Move over for emergency responders. Now, that message is being stressed even more.

Police are working harder than ever to spread the message of Scott's Law to keep officers safe. Some are even making changes on their end. But sometimes it's hard for drivers to figure out the best thing to do.

When it comes to getting a ticket for breaking Scott's Law, officers say they take it case-by-case. They understand you might be boxed in by other vehicles or you can't see what's ahead of you because of traffic or the weather. But that doesn't mean drivers should be careless...

There are also cases where you need to slow down around a traffic stop. But officers remind people to be careful how much they slow down because that might put the driver behind you at risk. 
More at the full article here, including a video segment and interviews.

No comments:

Post a Comment