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Angela Macy · 05-08-2008, 08:36 AM

North Carolina has this law (as mentioned above) and has for several years now. I see very very few people who don't abide by it now that most everyone is aware of the law. It's actually a shame that it even has to be a law - you'd think people would have enough common curtosey and concern for law enforcement and those who they have pulled over safety to do it anyways. NC expaned the law to include other vehicles beyond law enforcement as well.

There has been two different situations in the Greensboro area within the last year or two that I know of on I-85 and I-40 - cars break down and are on the shoulder - waiting for assistance from a tow truck or whoever. Another vehicle comes blasting through the area, not paying attention, runs off onto the shoulder and hits the stranded car, killing the people inside of it. Clearly the person was not paying attention, they should have moved over or slowed down if they couldn't move over. Watch enough Amazing Videos or COPS on TV and you'll see this happen all the time.

Last year we had an emergency situation with me while heading to Mooresville and had to pull over on the shoulder of I-85. It was infuritating how many people who had an opportunity to move over but choose NOT to - we're setting there completely stopped and a foot from us they come flying through at 70mph. It was a butt puckering situation to say the least.

Anyhoo, the law enforcement would much rather people just abide this law then them have to write them a ticket, and within a reasonable period of time once everyone in Illinois is aware of the law, you'll see very few people not moving over.

05-08-2008, 08:36 AM	#9
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Driving in Illinois and passing vehicles with flashing lights North Carolina has this law (as mentioned above) and has for several years now. I see very very few people who don't abide by it now that most everyone is aware of the law. It's actually a shame that it even has to be a law - you'd think people would have enough common curtosey and concern for law enforcement and those who they have pulled over safety to do it anyways. NC expaned the law to include other vehicles beyond law enforcement as well. There has been two different situations in the Greensboro area within the last year or two that I know of on I-85 and I-40 - cars break down and are on the shoulder - waiting for assistance from a tow truck or whoever. Another vehicle comes blasting through the area, not paying attention, runs off onto the shoulder and hits the stranded car, killing the people inside of it. Clearly the person was not paying attention, they should have moved over or slowed down if they couldn't move over. Watch enough Amazing Videos or COPS on TV and you'll see this happen all the time. Last year we had an emergency situation with me while heading to Mooresville and had to pull over on the shoulder of I-85. It was infuritating how many people who had an opportunity to move over but choose NOT to - we're setting there completely stopped and a foot from us they come flying through at 70mph. It was a butt puckering situation to say the least. Anyhoo, the law enforcement would much rather people just abide this law then them have to write them a ticket, and within a reasonable period of time once everyone in Illinois is aware of the law, you'll see very few people not moving over.