For the Public: Move away from Police on Traffic Stops

[lambchop]

If you can't move over, slow down and most of all DON'T LOOK AT IT. People can be such tards they just have to see what is going on so they look and steer toward someone stopped by the side of the road.

[remdog]

Fortunately where I live it is quite rural and I can easily move over into the passing lane if I see blue lights.

I was on I-495 in MA a few weekends ago and I saw a person pulled over. People didn't even slow down. All lanes were full so you couldn't move over but man at least slow down. People were blowing by doing 80.

The other thing is those who are pulled over should really pull as far over as they can. I see some who are still hugging the white line. Dangerous.

[grumpyirishman]

Move over (if safe to do so) is the law in Virginia!!!!!!:cool:

§ 46.2-921.1. Drivers to yield right-of-way or reduce speed when approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways; penalties.

The driver of any motor vehicle, upon approaching a stationary emergency vehicle, as defined in § 46.2-920, that is displaying a flashing, blinking, or alternating emergency light or lights as provided in §§ 46.2-1022, 46.2-1023, and 46.2-1024, shall (i) on a highway having at least four lanes, at least two of which are intended for traffic proceeding as the approaching vehicle, proceed with caution and, if reasonable, with due regard for safety and traffic conditions, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the stationary emergency vehicle or (ii) if changing lanes would be unreasonable or unsafe, proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed for highway conditions.

Violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. If the violation resulted in damage to property of another person, the court may, in addition, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not more than one year. If the violation resulted in injury to another person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not more than two years. If the violation resulted in the death of another person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for two years.