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[xoxoxoBruce]

State law passed last year, if a cop is stopped beside the road you have to change lanes or slow down and crawl by him. So he's causing traffic to suddenly slow and backup.

They claim they're trying to stop cops getting hit but the reality is if you do hit them they have something to charge you with.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

They claim they're trying to stop cops getting hit but the reality is if you do hit them they have something else to charge you with.

Fixed it.

Yeah, I think on all interstates you're required to pull into the next lane, at the least.

IF YOU CAN SAFELY.

[glatt]

The rule in VA is that you have to change lanes if safe, and if it's not safe you have to slow down by 10 or maybe 15 miles an hour. Seems kind of pointless slowing down on RT 81 where the speed limit is 70. Getting hit at 60 is still gonna do a number on them.

[tw]

Originally Posted by glatt

Seems kind of pointless slowing down on RT 81 where the speed limit is 70.

Slowing down means each driver has more time to see the problem and find a solution. Furthermore, slowing down by only 10 MPH means almost 40% of energy is removed from the vehicle. That means brakes work that much better (if necessary).

Many states require vehicles to pas all bicycles, pedestrians and 'stopped on the shoulder cars' with at least 4 feet (1.3 meters) separation.

So why was a first truck on the shoulder before a second truck veered off the road?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
They claim they're trying to stop cops getting hit but the reality is if you do hit them they have something else to charge you with.

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Fixed it.

Why? What are they going to charge you with ?

Yeah, I think on all interstates you're required to pull into the next lane, at the least.

IF YOU CAN SAFELY.

And if you can't, then slow down to a crawl.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Why? What are they going to charge you with ?

Vehicular manslaughter, interfering w/police officer, murder, assault of a police officer, reckless driving, take your pick. I'm sure there's more one could conceivably be charged with.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Won't stick without witnesses and proof of intent, as long as he stops. Good idea to move to another state though.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Won't stick without witnesses and proof of intent, as long as he stops.

Give it a shot. Let me know how it works out.

[xoxoxoBruce]

I've seen it happen over and over. When people are driving and focused on something beside the road like a stationary car or flashing lights, they unconsciously drift toward it. It's just an accident, and when the pissed off cops are done writing a bucket of tickets for anything they can think of, the courts take over with a more rational look at what happened and proof of the charges. It just takes time and money. This law makes it easy to prove.