ISP Troopers Cracking Down on "Move Over" Law

Wed, 07 May 2008 17:15:36 CDT

IOWA STATE PATROL TROOPERS WILL BE ENFORCING A STATE LAW DESIGNED TO KEEP THEM AS WELL AS EMERGENCY CREWS AND ROAD WORKERS SAFER. THE MOVE OVER LAW WAS ENACTED IN 2002, BUT A NUMBER OF ROADSIDE ACCIDENTS IN JUST THE LAST FEW MONTHS HAVE TROOPERS BEGINNING TO CRACK DOWN ON DRIVERS. PATROL SERGEANT JON BABER SAYS ITS TO HELP DRIVERS PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING HEAVIER DRIVING SEASON.

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BABER SAYS MOTORISTS NEED TO PAY ATTENTION AND MOVE OVER.

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IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF THE YEAR, EIGHT PATROL CARS AROUND THE STATE WERE DAMAGED WHILE STOPPED ON THE ROADSIDE. BABER ADDED A NUMBER OF IOWA D-O-T TRUCKS WERE ALSO REAR-ENDED BY INATTENTIVE MOTORISTS THIS WINTER

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