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The new and improved “Move Over Law”. So you are traversing down the highway on your way to a meeting with a simply beautiful person. You always have that nagging sense that your vehicle might break down or you’ll get a flat. Well the flat actually happened to me a couple weeks ago luckily I was able to park in a rather busy shopping center and since I was only .02 miles from the meeting location and I needed the exercise I walked no problem. This meeting location had shower facilities so that wasn’t an issue. But what if my flat caused me to stop on the shoulder of the roadway or highway.
Under the new move over law ANY vehicle stopped on the roadway displaying hazard warning lights or any other means indicating that vehicle is disabled any approaching vehicle must SLOW DOWN (if safe to do so) and MOVE OVER ONE LANE(again if safe to do so).
If you are cited for this the fine can be above the $250 range with penalty assessments and other fees tacked on and it’s a one pointer on your record.
So let’s talk scenario here. Cops are using those gray stealthy Durangos on the 10 fwy. They pull over a traffic violator. With the Durango is an even stealthier motor cop. You drive on by thinking about your upcoming meeting that awaits you at the next exit and you make no attempt to slow down or move over. You are now a 2fer.
Something else to be aware of.
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