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Another Illinois State Police Squad Car Hit By Scott's Law Violator

AS ANOTHER SQUAD CAR IS HIT, THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE IS REMINDING MOTORISTS OF ILLINOIS' MOVE OVER LAW. 

 

LAST YEAR, 27 I-S-P SQUAD CARS WERE STRUCK BY VIOLATORS, LEAVING THREE TROOPERS DEAD. AFTER AN INCIDENT IN THE CHICAGO AREA OVER THE WEEKEND...10 HAVE BEEN HIT SO FAR THIS YEAR SAYS TROOPER JAYME BUFFORD (buffered).

 

 

GETTING PEOPLE TO OBEY THE MOVE OVER LAW HAS BEEN VERY IMPORTAINT TO THE STATE POLICE, AFTER LOSING THREE TROOPERS LAST YEAR TO VIOLATORS SAYS TROOPER BUFFORD (buffered).

 

 

SO FAR THIS YEAR, TROOPERS HAVE ISSUED MORE THAN 13-HUNDRED TICKETS FOR NOT MOVING OVER. FINES START AT 250 DOLLARS.

 

THE MOVE OVER LAW, ALSO CALLED SCOTT'S LAW, REQUIRES DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND SWITCH LANES IF THEY CAN WHEN APPROACHING A VEHICLE WITH FLASHING LIGHTS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FINES BEGIN AT 250 DOLLARS.

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