[DVBC] Pa. 'Steer Clear' Law

[Dave Hartrum]

Well they need a mechanism to collect revenue to pay the salaries of  
the idiots that come up with this crap. One thing this country needs
less of is career politicians and lawyers.

Dave Hartrum
dhartrum at mac.com



On Sep 6, 2006, at 1:31 PM, domzdvbc at att.net wrote:

> From today’s KYW1060 website.  What ever happened to common sense?
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> As of this Friday, it’ll be more than just a good idea to move over  
> while driving past an emergency scene or a police stop; it’ll be  
> the law in Pennsylvania.
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> It’s being dubbed the “Steer Clear” law. As of Friday, Pennsylvania  
> motorists will be required to move into a non-adjacent lane of  
> traffic when approaching an accident or fire scene, a police stop,  
> or a tow-truck tending to a disabled vehicle.
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> If you can’t move into another lane, you’ll at least be required to  
> slow down to a “careful and prudent reduced speed.” PennDOT  
> spokesman Rich Kirkpatrick:
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> “The idea is when you’re driving along, and you see something  
> happening in front of you -- either it’s a police car that has  
> someone pulled over or a tow truck with flashing lights -- this law  
> is dictating what in some respects would be common sense.”
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> And now, failing to react with common sense could result in a $250  
> fine. If serious injury results from failure to comply, there’s  
> also a 90-day license suspension.
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