"Slow Down, Move Over" Law

Actually, I think it applies to all emergency vehicles on the side of the road.

It does but there is also a law that says "move to the right and yield to emergency vehicles" -- the other day, I watched a Florence Fire truck and a police car have to maneuver through traffic because people kept going and ignored them and the ones that did notice STOPPED WHERE THEY WERE and so the truck had to go into "oncoming traffic lanes" just to get around.

I know what you mean. I've seen that a lot lately myself where emergency vehicles have to drive like they're on an obstacle course because some people don't do what they're supposed to.

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Originally posted by forumaddict2:
I know what you mean. I've seen that a lot lately myself where emergency vehicles have to drive like they're on an obstacle course because some people don't do what they're supposed to.

One of the big problems with LEO folks is that some, not all, but some leave their vehicle 2 to 3 ft on the pavement. That is ok if there is nothing coming up on you.. If there happens to be both lanes of busy traffic you are going to be very close to that officer when you go by. They need to be aware of that.

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Originally posted by forumaddict2:
If all states don't have this law, they sure need to. The law makes it mandatory to slow down and move over when an officer is stopped on the side of the road. Caution: Graphic Content

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=db2_1265764396

In that video, not one car stopped to help.
Very sad when people won't stop to help those in need.

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Originally posted by pineywoodscat:
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One of the big problems with LEO folks is that some, not all, but some leave their vehicle 2 to 3 ft on the pavement. That is ok if there is nothing coming up on you.. If there happens to be both lanes of busy traffic you are going to be very close to that officer when you go by. They need to be aware of that.

Hence a law to SLOW DOWN or MOVE OVER. They leave that vehicle out there a few feet to protect their physical body and that of the person stopped.

It is supposed to FORCE awareness. Although even THAT doesn't always work for some morons behind the wheel...

A lot of newer LEOs don't appear to have attended the academy training on 'How to conduct a proper vehicle stop'....and a lot of older ones seem to have forgotten the proper procedure.

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Originally posted by forumaddict2:
I know what you mean. I've seen that a lot lately myself where emergency vehicles have to drive like they're on an obstacle course because some people don't do what they're supposed to.

true

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Originally posted by forumaddict2:
I know what you mean. I've seen that a lot lately myself where emergency vehicles have to drive like they're on an obstacle course because some people don't do what they're supposed to.

People are too busy talking on the phone or listening to a radio with the volume large enough to burst eardrums or eating to pay attention to silly warning lights and sirens.

If people will notice, there are signs on most of the highways/roads in this area that say to do that. People just need to pay attention.

For many years, I have used the "slow down. move over" out of an abundance of caution, influenced greatly by an incident witnessed several years ago in Tennessee. Our "slow down, move over" law also applies to U. S. Postal vehicles, utility/power dept. trucks...common sense/law saves lives.

Why should this rule/law not apply to anyone on the side of the road? Street workers ect.

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Originally posted by pineywoodscat:
One of the big problems with LEO folks is that some, not all, but some leave their vehicle 2 to 3 ft on the pavement. That is ok if there is nothing coming up on you.. If there happens to be both lanes of busy traffic you are going to be very close to that officer when you go by. They need to be aware of that.

I saw this just yesterday in downtown Bham when a policeman pulled over someone. He was probably 3 1/2' from the curb. I thought to myself, "What's up with that?".

That said, that video is scary as crap. As someone who has been stuck on a bridge on an interstate (clutch went out), it's not a fun place to be. I don't envy those cops at all! But how do the people that hit them not SEE them?

I always get over (if traffic permits) for any vehicle on the side of the road. It's just common sense.

i think it should apply to any vehicle on the side of the road we would be in just as much danger if we had to pull over for a flat tire or car trouble or to look at a road map

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Originally posted by dogsoldier0513:
A lot of newer LEOs don't appear to have attended the academy training on 'How to conduct a proper vehicle stop'....and a lot of older ones seem to have forgotten the proper procedure.

How, exactly, is that? What do you mean?