HICKORY, N.C. -- North Carolina has a “Move Over Law” for a reason. This time around the trooper was lucky.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol posted a picture on their Facebook page of a vehicle that hit a trooper.
The trooper who was hit works the Troop F division which covers a number of areas including Hickory, Newton, Morganton, among others. Thankfully the trooper only suffered minor injuries.
In February, two North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers were hit by drivers in the same week.
The state’s “Move Over Law” requires drivers to slow down and move over when they see fire and EMT responders, police, tow trucks, service vehicles, DOT workers and IMAP personnel.
Move Over Law
- Obey the Move Over Law- a law enacted to protect personnel with emergency equipment / flashing amber lights.
- The law requires a motorist to move to the next available lane and if that’s not possible they must slow down.
- Pay attention to the roadway and not the crash scene when driving by. Many crashes especially ones involving emergency service personnel occur because of an onlooker.
Penalties
- Violating the “move over law” is punishable by a $250 fine plus court costs.
- Violating the “move over law” and damaging property or causing injury doubles the fine to $500 and is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
- Violating the “move over law” and causing serious injury or death is a Class 1 felony. You can also have your license suspended for up to six months.
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