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Scott's Law aka "Move Over" Law
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I was driving around Illinois last year for some family stuff, and saw lots of signs that said if I hit a construction worker, I'd be fined $25,000 and go to jail for 13 years. Seems to me that IL is pretty hardcore serious about protecting the workers on their roads... sad that people will still be indifferent.
The reason IL is so hardcore about is because thats all chicago spends money on....road construction and changing our toll system. Im sick of it. Roads that actually need fixing, they never work on. and on highways where i see no problem, they close off 2 lanes for a 10 mile stretch (at least) and I sometimes see no work going on, and then I notice no difference at all when it is done.
I'm all for the law but they really need to stop playing these games of 'hide and gotcha'
I get over for emergency vehicles, etc but for the most part this all is a revenue game. a $500-$1000 fine deters regular people just as much as a $10,000 fine... everything in between is just for the coffers.
I get over for emergency vehicles, etc but for the most part this all is a revenue game. a $500-$1000 fine deters regular people just as much as a $10,000 fine... everything in between is just for the coffers.
Guess who's not going home to see their kids after work any more...all it takes is one time.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1002183,CST-NWS-crash12.article#
I-57 hit-run driver kills road worker
June 12, 2008
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BY LISA DONOVAN Staff Reporter/ldonovan@suntimes.com
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed one worker and injured another in a work zone on Interstate 57 on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
Jose M. Chavez, 42, of Berwyn, was killed. Nicolas Tapia, 39, was treated for minor injuries and released from Stroger Hospital, officials said.
Chavez, a father of four, had worked road construction for two years and knew the job had its perils, his brother Roberto Chavez told NBC5. "He knew that it was dangerous, but he had to work, so he didn't have a choice."
He said his late brother was "a happy guy," a ''hard worker" and "a very good father to his family."
Chavez and Tapia, contract workers for the Illinois Department of Transportation, were removing a lane-closure sign from the left shoulder of southbound I-57 near 119th about 2:45 p.m. when they were hit, IDOT spokesman Mike Claffey said.
The driver then hit the workers' truck, abandoned his car and ran off, but authorities later arrested a 22-year-old Harvey man.
Claffey said the incident was a reminder of the dangers road crews face every day.
The I-57 crash was the 11th work-zone fatality in Illinois this year and the first involving a worker. Work-zone fatalities reached a high of 44, including five workers, in 2003. That's the year Tina Ball, a 36-year-old mother of seven, was killed by a drunken driver as she held a "caution" sign at a construction zone on I-57 at 111th Street.
After the spike in fatalities, the penalties for speeding or hitting a worker in a construction zone were raised. Hitting a worker can bring a $10,000 fine and up to 14 years in prison.
Earlier Wednesday, two IDOT contract workers were killed while painting a bridge in Elgin. They were electrocuted when their bucket lift hit a power line.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1002183,CST-NWS-crash12.article#
I-57 hit-run driver kills road worker
June 12, 2008
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BY LISA DONOVAN Staff Reporter/ldonovan@suntimes.com
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed one worker and injured another in a work zone on Interstate 57 on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
Jose M. Chavez, 42, of Berwyn, was killed. Nicolas Tapia, 39, was treated for minor injuries and released from Stroger Hospital, officials said.
Chavez, a father of four, had worked road construction for two years and knew the job had its perils, his brother Roberto Chavez told NBC5. "He knew that it was dangerous, but he had to work, so he didn't have a choice."
He said his late brother was "a happy guy," a ''hard worker" and "a very good father to his family."
Chavez and Tapia, contract workers for the Illinois Department of Transportation, were removing a lane-closure sign from the left shoulder of southbound I-57 near 119th about 2:45 p.m. when they were hit, IDOT spokesman Mike Claffey said.
The driver then hit the workers' truck, abandoned his car and ran off, but authorities later arrested a 22-year-old Harvey man.
Claffey said the incident was a reminder of the dangers road crews face every day.
The I-57 crash was the 11th work-zone fatality in Illinois this year and the first involving a worker. Work-zone fatalities reached a high of 44, including five workers, in 2003. That's the year Tina Ball, a 36-year-old mother of seven, was killed by a drunken driver as she held a "caution" sign at a construction zone on I-57 at 111th Street.
After the spike in fatalities, the penalties for speeding or hitting a worker in a construction zone were raised. Hitting a worker can bring a $10,000 fine and up to 14 years in prison.
Earlier Wednesday, two IDOT contract workers were killed while painting a bridge in Elgin. They were electrocuted when their bucket lift hit a power line.
Another FL chime in about ignorance.
Yes, i was stupid and road raced in my Jeep. Got pulled over and went to court, plead no contest, found guilty and paid nearly $500 in fees and fines and was on my way. 2 weeks later, letter from tallahassee shows and I've lost my license for a year. Called the court, they said they can't do anything because it's tallahassee, they rule over them. I called tallahassee, and they said it was a new law passed. I was unaware and they politely told me to F*** off and it didn't matter if i was aware of the law or not.
As to Scott's law, it's the same down here. Have seen it happen. Same scenario. Cop on the side of the road with lights on, no car pulled over. It's a setup
Yes, i was stupid and road raced in my Jeep. Got pulled over and went to court, plead no contest, found guilty and paid nearly $500 in fees and fines and was on my way. 2 weeks later, letter from tallahassee shows and I've lost my license for a year. Called the court, they said they can't do anything because it's tallahassee, they rule over them. I called tallahassee, and they said it was a new law passed. I was unaware and they politely told me to F*** off and it didn't matter if i was aware of the law or not.
As to Scott's law, it's the same down here. Have seen it happen. Same scenario. Cop on the side of the road with lights on, no car pulled over. It's a setup
MazdaSpeeder
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We've had this law in KY for as long as I've known (it is a 4pt violation), but I've never seen "the setup" thus far...I'll have to be on the lookout!
It'd imply that the fatality was the driver and/or passenger(s) of the vehicle crashing into a worksite.
Oh? THEN MOVE THE **** OVER. I don't get what you people are griping about. If you see a cop on the shoulder, lit up or not, ******* move.
did we miss the part where I said:
andPhreakV said:
I'm all for getting over. I do it and never even knew about the law (its not a law in MO to my knowledge).PhreakV said:
unless the fine goes directly to the family of the worker/officer that got injured its a revenue game past $500-$1000 dollars. extend the time that people lose their license if you really want deterence/punishment. (and yes I acknowledge that it sucks for the people that have posted that got busted without knowledge, but I'm just trying to offer a suggestion).
I'm not sure what you're trying to get at here. If a cop pulls a car over for speeding, and you fly past him in the right lane, you're in violation of Scott's Law. The same applies to any other Emergency Vehicle, but my example is far more common.
acasper708
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Idot Etp has had I think 5 deaths since the 80s all of them were killed by dumb ass drivers we drive emegency recovery vehicles but everyone thinks we are just tow truck drivers. They don't slow down or merge for us and we have injured personel and deaths. I was at an acci once and some asshole drove around our trucks past a trooper and almost hit me because he didn't feel like sitting and waiting for us to finish. The kid that killed the guy on 57 then ran deserves
Life in the worst jail
Life in the worst jail
acasper708
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I know 5 deaths since 80s isn't much but luckly I've got a big truck that's disigned to absorb an impact. My truck has been sideswiped and rearended. Once I had my red and blue lights on I came over a lane and cut off a SUV the lady driveing started honking then went around me and started slamin on her brakes. I deal with so many ignorant moronick assholes all day I wish I could carry a gun and shoot every dumbass I run into
Law or no, I have ALWAYS thought it stupid to see people NOT move over to the next lane or slow down or stop (oncoming traffic prevents you from moving over) when ANYONE is stopped on the shoulder or in the right lane, particularly emergency vehicles.
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gone_fishin
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I have a question. Is this just an Illinois state law or is it applicable nation wide?
It's another law that shouldn't have to be a law if people would decide to get their heads out of their asses and think about the safety of other people instead of their own immediate gratification. It is blatant disregard for the health and weflare of other humans and that's why a law had to be enacted, because the stupid sheep of this world can't see it.
It is patently UNSAFE to pass any person so near.
