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Originally Posted by entheos
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These laws on pulling over for emergency vehicles are just such a joke. Sure it is courteous to slow down and /or move to the next available lane when approaching emergency vehicles on the side of the road, and most people do this. But because Cops or some other law enforcement show showed some drunk plowing into a police car and got it on their video system, They easily lobby legislatures to protect those officers who are on the side of the road for 20 minutes at a time.
But for road workers (including laborers, technicians, and professionals) who work on the side of the road for hours at a time (usually not for major work which usually are properly delineated) to conduct site investigations, soil borings, or sign maintenance and only have a weak yellow flashing light and maybe a couple of signs that say "Men Working" or the like, get no courtesy law at all!!!
I'll bet if they did have a law that protected them a cop wouldn't be out there waiting for someone to slow down but not move over and give them a ticket.
Aren't there already laws that say you can't hit cars and people along the road? Self-serving legislatures! [/soapbox]
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Yes, I try and stay neutral, but the laws, in every state, do not just say law enforcment, they say for any type of emergency vehicle, and that includes tow truck drivers, fireman, ambulance driver/technicians, etc.
I have read your post a few times, and I cannot understand where you are coming from; and really don't care.
Goodbye....